| Term start | 23 December 2014 |
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| Term end | 31 October 2024 |
| Predecessor | Jugal Kishore Sharma |
| Successor | Devyani Singh Rana
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| Born | Template:Birth date text |
| Born | India |
| Died | Template:Death date and given age |
| Place of death | Faridabad, Haryana, India
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| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2021–2024)
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| Alma mater | (B.Tech.) |
| Occupation | Politician
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Devender Singh Rana (1965 – 31 October 2024) was an Indian politician from Jammu and Kashmir. He was an MLA from Nagrota, Jammu and Kashmir Assembly constituency in Jammu district as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Early life and education
Rana was from Malhori village, in the Chenab Valley region, Doda District and was settled in Gandhi Nagar, Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir. His Constituency was Nagrota, Jammu. He was the son of Rajinder Singh Rana, and brother of senior BJP leader and MP Jitendra Singh. He completed his B.Sc. and Civil Engineering in 1986 at NIT, Kurukshetra.[1][2]
Career
Rana became an MLA for the first time winning from Nagrota Assembly constituency representing the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference in the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election.[3] He polled 23,678 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Nand Kishore of Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 4,048 votes.[4] He regained the Nagrota seat in the 2024 Assembly election as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party by defeating National Conference candidate Joginder Singh by a margin of 30,472 votes.[5][6]
Electoral performance
| Election | Constituency | Party | Result | Votes % | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote % | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Nagrota, Jammu and Kashmir | Template:Party name with color | Template:Won | 64.94% | Joginder Singh | Template:Party name with color | 23.81% | [7] | ||
| 2014 | Nagrota, Jammu and Kashmir | Template:Party name with color | Template:Won | 39.03% | Nand Kishore | Template:Party name with color | 32.35% | [8] | ||
Personal life and death
Rana was the younger brother of Union minister Jitendra Singh.[9]
Rana died after a brief illness at Mata Amritanandamayi Hospital in Faridabad, on 31 October 2024.[10][9]
References
- ↑ Devender Singh Rana (JKNC): Constituency − Nagrota (Jammu) − Affidavit Information of Candidate. myneta.info. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ↑ Devender Singh Rana (BJP): Constituency − Nagrota (Jammu) − Affidavit Information of Candidate. myneta.info. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ↑ Devender Singh Rana wins from Nagrota. The Times of India. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ↑ National Conference's Davinder Singh Rana wins Nagrota Assembly seat. The Economic Times(23 December 2014). Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ↑ JK Polls: BJP's Devender Rana Files Nomination from Nagrota Seat, India (PTI), Press Trust of. Kashmir Life(12 September 2024). Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ↑ Jammu and Kashmir Election: BJP's Devender Rana wins with highest margin, PDP's Rafiq Ahmad Naik with lowest(8 October 2024).
- ↑ J&K Assembly Election Results 2024 - Bandipora(8 October 2024). Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ↑ Jammu & Kashmir 2014 - Jammu & Kashmir - Election Commission of India. eci.gov.in.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 J&K BJP MLA Devender Singh Rana passes away at 59. The Hindu(31 October 2024). Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ↑ J&K BJP MLA Devender Singh Rana passes away