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|name = Kashiram Rana <br />
|image = Kashiram_Rana.jpg<br />
|caption = Kashiram Rana<br />
|office = [[Ministry of Textiles (India)|Union Minister for Textiles]]<br />
|primeminister = [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]<br />
|term_start = 1998<br />
|term_end = 25 May 2003<br />
|predecessor = <br />
|successor = [[Syed Shahnawaz Hussain]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Rudy gets civil aviation in reshuffle|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2003-05-25/news/27545679_1_reshuffle-civil-aviation-induct|publisher=Times of India | date=25 May 2003}}</ref><br />
|office1 = Union Minister for Rural Development<br />
|primeminister1 = [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]<br />
|predecessor1 = [[Venkaiah Naidu]]<br />
|successor1 = [[Raghuvansh Prasad Singh]]<br />
|term_start1 = 25 May 2003<br />
|term_end1 = 22 May 2004 <br />
|office2 = [[Lok Sabha|Member of Lok Sabha]], [[Surat (Lok Sabha constituency)|Surat]]<br />
|predecessor2 = C. D. Patel<br />
|successor2 = [[Darshana Jardosh]]<br />
|term_start2 = 1989<br />
|term_end2 = 2009<br />
|birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1938|4|7}}<br />
|birth_place = [[Surat, India|Surat]], [[Bombay Presidency]], [[British India]]<br />
|death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2012|8|31|1938|4|7}}<br />
|death_place = [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]<br />
|alma_mater = [[Veer Narmad South Gujarat University|South Gujarat University]], [[Surat]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Bio-sketch of Kashiram Rana, 13th Lok Sabha|url=http://www.parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lok13/biodata/13GJ24.htm|publisher=Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs}}</ref><br />
|profession = [[Lawyer]], [[Politician]]<br />
|spouse = Late Pushpa Rana<br />
|children = 2 sons, 4 daughters<br />
}}<br />
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'''Kashiram Rana''' (7 April 1938 – 31 August 2012) was an Indian politician and a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) of [[India]]. In 1989, he was elected to the [[9th Lok Sabha]] from [[Surat (Lok Sabha constituency)|Surat constituency]] in [[Gujarat]]. He was re-elected to the Lok Sabha in 1991, 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2004 from the same constituency. He served as a union cabinet minister in the department of textiles, twice, in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee led NDA govt during 1998–2004. He died on 31 August 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Former-Union-Minister-Kashiram-Rana-passes-away/articleshow/16049257.cms|title=Former Union minister Kashiram Rana passes away}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=773718|title=Former Union Minister Kashiram Rana Dead|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130130224954/http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=773718|archivedate=30 January 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref><br />
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Rana was being increasingly sidelined within the [[BJP]] and recently he had sided with Keshubhai Patel and played a pivotal role in forming the [[Gujarat Parivartan Party]].<br />
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==Early life and education==<br />
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His Father's Name was Shri Chhabildas and mother's Name was Smt. Kashiben. He was born on 07 Apr 1938 at Surat (Gujarat). his Spouse's Name was Late Smt. Pushpa. He has 2 sons and 4 Daughters. He did B.Com., LL.B. from South-Gujarat University, Surat (Gujarat).<br />
By Profession he was an Advocate and Social Worker.<br />
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==Positions Held==<br />
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1. 1975-80 Member, Gujarat Legislative Assembly<br />
2. 1977-80 Chairman, Committee on Public Undertakings, Gujarat Legislative Assembly<br />
3. 1983-84 and 1987 Mayor, Municipal Corporation, Surat<br />
4. 1985-87 and 1993-96 President, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.), Gujarat<br />
5. 1989 Elected to 9th Lok Sabha<br />
6. 1990-91 Member, Rules Committee<br />
7. Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways<br />
8. 1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (2nd term)<br />
9. 1991-92 Member, Public Accounts Committee<br />
10. Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Industry<br />
11. 1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (3rd term)<br />
12. 1996-97 Member, Estimates Committee<br />
13. Member, Committee on Commerce<br />
14. Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Broadcasting Bill<br />
15. 1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (4th term)<br />
16. 1998-99 Union Cabinet Minister, Textiles<br />
17. 1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (5th term)<br />
18. 13 Oct. 1999 - 23 May 2003 Union Cabinet Minister, Textiles<br />
19. 24 May 2003- May 2004 Union Cabinet Minister, Rural Development<br />
20. 2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 6th term)<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/lokaralpha.aspx?lsno=13&tab=3 Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website]<br />
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