Rajendrasinh Ghanshyamsinh Rana
Indian politician
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Rajendrasinh Ghanshyamsinh Rana (born 22 May 1956) is an Indian politician who was a member of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of Parliament of India, from 1996 to 2014.
Chief MinisterKeshubhai Patel Narendra Modi
Preceded byMahavirsinh Harisinhji Gohil
ConstituencyBhavnagar
Succeeded byBhartiben Shiyal
Rajendrasinh Ghanshyamsinh Rana | |
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| President of Gujarat State BJP | |
| In office 1998–2006 | |
| Chief Minister | Keshubhai Patel Narendra Modi |
| Member of parliament | |
| In office 1996–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Mahavirsinh Harisinhji Gohil |
| Constituency | Bhavnagar |
| Succeeded by | Bhartiben Shiyal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 May 1956 Bhavnagar, Saurashtra, India |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Ila Rana |
| Children | 1 son |
As of 25 February, 2006 Source: | |
He is the great-grandson of S. R. Rana (1870–1957), who was an Indian political activist, founding member of the Paris Indian Society and the vice-president of the Indian Home Rule Society.
Political career
He represented the Bhavnagar constituency of Gujarat for five terms of the Parliament. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and served as the President of the state unit of BJP from 1998 to 2006. He did not contest 2014 Indian general election.[1]