Devender Singh Rana
Indian politician (1965–2024)
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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.
Devender Singh Rana | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly for Nagrota | |
| In office 23 December 2014 – 31 October 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jugal Kishore Sharma |
| Succeeded by | Devyani Singh Rana |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1965 |
| Died | (aged 59) |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2021–2024) |
| Other political affiliations | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (2014–2021) |
| Relatives | Jitendra Singh (brother) |
| Alma mater | (B.Tech.) NIT Kurukshetra |
| Occupation | Politician |
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 | BJP | Won | 64.94% | Joginder Singh | JKNC | 23.81% | [7] | ||
| 2014 | Nagrota, Jammu and Kashmir | JKNC | Won | 39.03% | Nand Kishore | BJP | 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]