| Office | Cabinet Minister, Government of Jammu and Kashmir |
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| Office | Member Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
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| Term start | 16 October 2024
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| Predecessor | himself
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| Constituency | Mendhar
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| Political party | .svg){kind=small} Jammu and Kashmir National Conference
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Javed Ahmed Rana (born 1963) is an Indian politician from Jammu and Kashmir. He is a member of Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly from Mendhar Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribe community. He is a cabinet minister in the government of Jammu and Kashmir.[1][2] He is a member of the JKNC political party.
Early life and education
Rana is from Kalaban village, Mendhar tehsil, Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir. He is the son of Babu Faiz Ahmed and is the younger brother of the prominent former IPS officer and vice chancellor of Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University Rajouri, Masud Choudhary.[3] He completed his BA and later did LLB in 1989 at the University of Jammu.[4] He is a lawyer and married Hamida Begum Rana, a businesswoman.[4] Together, they have four children: Tahir Javed Rana, Sayema Javed Rana, Zeeshan Javed Rana and Mahpara Javed Rana.[5]
Career
Rana was first elected as an MLA in the 2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election from Mendhar on JKNC ticket.[6] He won from Mendhar Assembly constituency representing the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference in the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election. He polled 31,186 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Mohd Mahroof Khan of Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party, by a margin of 9,025 votes.[7]
In 2024 Assembly election, he was nominated again by the JKNC to contest from Mendhar and won with a margin of 14,906 votes, defeating Murtaza Ahmed Khan of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[6] On 16 October 2024, he took oath as a cabinet minister in the government of Jammu and Kashmir.[8] On 18 October 2024, following an order issued by Lieutenant Governor Sinha to allocate portfolios to council of ministers on the advice of chief minister, Rana was given the charge of Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment, and Tribal Affairs.[9]
Electoral performance
| Election | Constituency | Party | Result | Votes % | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote % | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mendhar | Template:Party name with color | Template:Won | 38.89% | Murtaza Ahmed Khan | Template:Party name with color | 20.87% | [10] | ||
| 2014 | Mendhar | Template:Party name with color | Template:Won | 47.75% | Mohammed Mahroof Khan | Template:Party name with color | 33.93% | [11] | ||
| 2008 | Mendhar | Template:Party name with color | Template:Lost | 46.42% | Sardar Rafiq Hussain Khan | Template:Party name with color | 47.63% | [12] | ||
| 2002 | Mendhar | Template:Party name with color | Template:Won | 51.39% | Rafiq Hussain Khan | Template:Party name with color | 34.92% | [13] | ||
| 1996 | Mendhar | Template:Party name with color | Template:Lost | 31.95% | Nisar Ahmed Khan | Template:Party name with color | 37.47% | [14] | ||
References
- ↑ Omar Abdullah sworn in as new CM of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir; Surinder Kumar Choudhary to be his deputy. The Hindu.
- ↑ CDF MLA Mendhar | District Poonch, Government of Jammu and Kashmir | India. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ↑ Javed Ahmed Rana: From student leader to cabinet minister. greaterkashmir.com(2024-10-17). Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Javed Ahmed Rana(Jammu & Kashmir National Conference):Constituency- MENDHAR (ST)(POONCH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate. myneta.info. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ↑ Affidavit to be filed by the candidate alongwith nomination paper before the Returning Officer for election to J&K Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 J&K Assembly Polls: Mendhar Seat To Witness Triangular Contest Among NC, PDP And BJP Candidates, Bharat, E. T. V.. ETV Bharat News(2024-09-04). Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ↑ Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election winners list. India Today(2014-12-23). Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ↑ Omar Abdullah takes oath as Jammu-Kashmir CM: Javid Ahmed Dar to Satish Sharma, list of new Cabinet ministers, Dash, Nivedita. www.indiatvnews.com(2024-10-16). Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ↑ J&K L-G allocates portfolios; who gets what in newly inducted Omar Abdullah-led cabinet. The Hindu(2024-10-18). Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Statistical Report on General Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- ↑ Statistical Report on General Election, 2002 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ↑ Statistical Report on General Election, 1996 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 February 2024.