Devender Singh Rana, a senior Bharatiya Janata Get together chief and sitting MLA from the Nagrota meeting constituency in Jammu and Kashmir, handed away on Thursday on the age of 59. He was receiving therapy at a non-public hospital in Faridabad, Haryana, in response to a celebration spokesperson.
Who’s Devender Singh Rana?
• Devender Singh Rana, a businessman-turned politician, was the youthful brother of Union minister Jitendra Singh. He’s survived by his spouse, two daughters, and a son.
• Devender Singh Rana, a former shut aide to Omar Abdullah, shifted political allegiance by becoming a member of the BJP in October 2021, beforehand representing the Nationwide Convention (NC) in Jammu and Kashmir.
• Within the latest Jammu and Kashmir meeting elections, Rana received the Nagrota seat, defeating his closest competitor, Joginder Singh of the JKNC, by a considerable margin of 30,472 votes.
• Regardless of the BJP’s 2014 “Modi wave”, Rana had earlier received from Nagrota within the 2014 meeting election on a Nationwide Convention ticket.
• Because the founding father of JamKash Vehicleads, Rana reshaped the automotive market in Jammu and Kashmir, securing his place as the highest Maruti automotive vendor in North India. He additionally based TakeOne TV, including media to his enterprise portfolio.
Condolences pour in
Recognized for his robust roots within the Jammu division and shut rapport with native communities, Devender Singh Rana was a distinguished determine within the area’s political panorama, particularly throughout the BJP. Politicians from throughout the political spectrum expressed their condolences on the passing of Rana.
As information of his loss of life unfold, social gathering colleagues, associates, and supporters gathered at his Gandhi Nagar residence in Jammu to pay their respects and lengthen condolences to his grieving household.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha provided his condolences on the demise of Devender Singh Rana and stated the nation has misplaced a patriotic and broadly revered chief, who was dedicated to the welfare of the folks within the union territory.
Individuals’s Democratic Get together (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti additionally condoled the demise of BJP MLA Devender Rana.”Shocked to listen to in regards to the sudden demise of Devinder Rana ji. Deepest condolences to his household and family members,” Mufti wrote on X.
