BJP chief and sitting MLA from the Nagrota Meeting constituency, Devender Singh Rana, handed away on Thursday, a celebration spokesman stated. Rana was the brother of Union Minister Jitendra Singh.
The businessman-turned-politician handed away at a hospital in Faridabad within the the Nationwide Capital Area.
“Rana was a distinguished political determine in Jammu and Kashmir. His sudden demise has left the BJP and his supporters in shock,” BJP spokesman Sajid Yousuf stated.
The BJP members and leaders have expressed deep condolences, remembering him for his worthwhile contributions to the area.
Peoples Democratic Occasion chief Mehbooba Mufti has consoled Rana’s demise. The previous Jammu and Kashmir chief minister posted on X, “Shocked to listen to concerning the sudden demise of Devinder Rana ji. Deepest condolences to his household & family members.”
Devender Singh Rana was one of many key candidates within the just lately held Jammu and Kashmir meeting elections, was emerged victorious from the Nagrota. He had defeated his closest rival, Joginder Singh of the Jammu & Kashmir Nationwide Convention (JKNC), by 30,472 votes.
A former key aide to Omar Abdullah, the previous chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir and chief of the Nationwide Convention, Rana joined the BJP in October 2021 in New Delhi.
Regardless of the numerous Modi wave in 2014, Rana continued to stay a distinguished Hindu face from the Nationwide Convention and received the Nagrota within the elections.
(With inputs from PTI)
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