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{{Infobox officeholder<br />
| office = Member of the<br>[[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]<br />
| term_start = 2017<br />
| term_end = 2022<br />
| predecessor = [[Krishan Lal Thakur]]<br />
| successor = Krishan Lal Thakur<br />
| constituency = [[Nalagarh Assembly constituency|Nalagarh]]<br />
| term_start1 = 2011<br />
| term_end1 = 2012<br />
| predecessor1 = [[Hari Naraian Singh]]<br />
| successor1 = Krishan Lal Thakur<br />
| constituency1 = [[Nalagarh Assembly constituency|Nalagarh]]<br />
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (until 2005, 2022{{endash}}present)<br />
| other_party = [[Indian National Congress]] (2005–2022)<br />
| alma_mater = [[Himachal Pradesh University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br />
| spouse = Sunita Rana<br />
| children = 2<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1968|06|13|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Nalagarh, Himachal Pradesh]], India<br />
}}<br />
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'''Lakhvinder Singh Rana''' (born 13 June 1968) is an Indian businessman and politician who has served in the [[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] for two non-consecutive terms, representing the [[Nalagarh Assembly constituency]] from 2011 to 2012 and since 2017. Originally elected as a member of the [[Indian National Congress]], Rana defected to the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in August 2022.<br />
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== Early life and career ==<br />
Rana was born on 13 June 1968 in the village of Joghon, [[Nalagarh]] in [[Himachal Pradesh]]. Rana attended the Govt. Degree College Nalagarh and [[Himachal Pradesh University]], graduating with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in 1988. In 1992, Rana became the director of the Himachal Pradesh Cooperative and Rural Development Bank, serving until 1997. The following year, he became a board member of the Himachal Pradesh Small Saving Bank, holding that position until 2003.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Sh. Lakhvinder Singh Rana |url=https://hpvidhansabha.nic.in/Member/Details/446 |access-date=3 September 2022 |website=[[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Madhuri |date=2017-11-07 |title=Congress candidate from Nalagarh assembly seat in Himachal: Lakhvinder Singh Rana |url=https://www.oneindia.com/feature/congress-candidate-from-nalagarh-assembly-seat-in-himachal-lakhvinder-singh-rana-2578251.html |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=[[OneIndia]] |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Political career ==<br />
Rana's political career began in 1990, when he began serving in his local [[panchayat samiti]] as a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], later also serving in the [[Solan district]]'s [[District council (India)|Zila Parishad]]. From 1996 to 1997, Rana was a member of [[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad]], a right-wing student organisation. In 1997, Rana became the state president of the [[Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha]], serving until 1998, when he became the president of the Nalagarh BJP. From 2000 until 2003, Rana was the BJP district president in the Solan district.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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In 2005, Rana left the BJP and switched his party affiliation to the [[Indian National Congress]].<ref name=":0" /> In the [[2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]], Rana stood as a candidate for the [[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]], running as the INC nominee for the [[Nalagarh Assembly constituency]], which was a BJP stronghold. Rana was defeated by BJP incumbent [[Hari Naraian Singh]], receiving 25,108 votes compared to Singh's 28,929.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=28 March 2020 |title=Nalagarh (Himachal Pradesh) Assembly Constituency Elections |url=https://www.elections.in/himachal-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/nalagarh.html |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=elections.in}}</ref> In 2008, he served as the INC spokesman for the Solan district, and from 2008 until 2022, he served as a member of the Himachal Congress Executive Committee.<ref name=":0" /> He also served as the vice president of the state party.<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 August 2022 |title=Himachal Congress working president Pawan Kumar Kajal joins BJP |url=https://www.punjabnewsexpress.com/national/news/himachal-congress-working-president-pawan-kumar-kajal-joins-bjp-178248 |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=Punjab News Express}}</ref><br />
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=== Tenure in the legislative assembly ===<br />
Following Singh's death in office in 2011, Rana stood as a candidate in the [[by-election]] to replace him. Rana narrowly defeated Gurnam Kaur of the BJP, receiving 28,799 votes compared to Kaur's 27,200.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 December 2011 |title=BJP wins Renuka assembly seat, Congress from Nalagarh |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-polls-2011-bjp-wins-renuka-assembly-seat-congress-from-nalagarh-1621095 |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=[[DNA India]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=4 December 2011 |title=BJP wins Renuka, Congress from Nalagarh seat |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/himachal-pradesh-bypolls-bjp-congress-results-147694-2011-12-04 |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=[[India Today]] |language=en}}</ref> The following year, Rana ran for a full term in the [[2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]; however, he was defeated by BJP nominee [[Krishan Lal Thakur]], receiving 26,033 votes compared to Thakur's 35,341. In the [[2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]], Rana narrowly defeated Thakur in a rematch, receiving 25,872 votes compared to Thakur's 24,630.<ref name=":1" /><br />
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During his tenure in the legislative assembly, Rana has advocated for the improvement of infrastructure in Nalagarh, which is an industrial hub. Rana has supported the re-opening an old colonial-era railway line that connects to Nalagarh from the town of [[Ghanauli]] in [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], and has claimed that the state has not sufficiently incentivized [[industrialists]] to operate in the area.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-03-19 |title=Himachal minister warns of looming water crisis, says sources drying up |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/himachal-minister-warns-of-looming-water-crisis-says-sources-drying-up-7236307/ |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-02-29 |title=In rural Himachal Pradesh, 32% shortage of doctors, claims Theog MLA |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/in-rural-himachal-pradesh-32-shortage-of-doctors-claims-theog-mla-6292516/ |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |language=en}}</ref><br />
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On 17 August 2022, Rana and [[Pawan Kumar Kajal]], the working president of the state party, both defected and joined the BJP.<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 August 2022 |title=Ahead of Assembly Elections, Congress MLAs Pawan Kajal, Lakhvinder Singh Rana join BJP |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/himachal-pradesh-ahead-of-assembly-elections-congress-mlas-pawan-kajal-lakhvinder-singh-rana-join-bjp-article-93615536 |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=[[Times Now]] |language=en}}</ref> The following day, the pair were officially expelled from the INC and were barred from re-joining for six years.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-17 |title=Congress Expels MLAs Pawan Kumar Kajal, Lakhvinder Rana From Party Membership for Six Years for 'Anti-Party' Activities After Both Join BJP |url=https://www.latestly.com/socially/india/news/himachal-pradesh-congress-expels-party-leaders-pawan-kajal-and-lakhvinder-rana-from-latest-tweet-by-ani-4092743.html |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=LatestLY |language=en}}</ref> The defection of the two senior Congress officials was deemed to be a major blow to the party just a few months prior to the [[2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-08-17 |title=Congress leaders Pawan Kajal, Lakhvinder Singh Rana join BJP |url=https://www.news9live.com/state/himachal-pradesh-assembly-elections-congress-leaders-pawan-kajal-lakhvinder-singh-rana-join-bjp-190030 |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=News9Live |language=en |archive-date=30 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930123501/https://www.news9live.com/state/himachal-pradesh-assembly-elections-congress-leaders-pawan-kajal-lakhvinder-singh-rana-join-bjp-190030 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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==Electoral performance ==<br />
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{{#section-h:Nalagarh Assembly constituency|Assembly By-election 2011}}<br />
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{{#section-h:Nalagarh Assembly constituency|Assembly Election 2017}}<br />
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[[Category:1968 births]]<br />
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[[Category:People from Solan district]]<br />
[[Category:Himachal Pradesh University alumni]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century Indian businesspeople]]<br />
[[Category:21st-century Indian businesspeople]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century Indian politicians]]<br />
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Himachal Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Himachal Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Himachal Pradesh MLAs 2007–2012]]<br />
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