Sindhudurg in the Konkan region of Maharashtra has long been the bastion of Congress's Narayan Rane. But, his elder son Nilesh suffered a debilitating defeat in the Lok Sabha elections, shocking the senior ex-minister.

Looking to restore their pride and honour, the minister and his younger son, Nitesh, have launched a bid to regain foothold in the region. Narayan is contesting from Kudal and Nitesh from Kankavli, in the upcoming Assembly elections.