Who is Rahul Narvekar, the newly elected assembly speaker of Maharashtra ? Explained in today's episode of Clear cut EP - 34 I 04 July 2022

Episode Description

Who is Rahul Naravekar ?

1. South Mumbai's Colaba neighbourhood is where Narvekar was born and raised. A Colaba corporator named Makarand is his brother.

2. Naravekar's is the son-in-law of prominent NCP figure Ramraje Naik-Nimbalkar.

3. In his early years, he served as the Youth Wing of Shiv Sena's spokesperson. 2014 saw him leave the party and join NCP. Narvekar stated that Uddhav Thackeray's (the party's senior brass) alleged inaccessibility was the reason he left the Sena.

4. In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, Shiv Sena candidate Shrirang Appa Barne defeated Rahul Narvekar from Maval.

5. Before the 2019 Maharashtra assembly elections, Colaba native Narvekar switched to the BJP. He defeated Ashok Jagtap of the Congress to win the Colaba assembly elections.

 

Host & script - Rudrashis Kanjilal

Producer - Lalit

 

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