Devendra Singh Rana passes away
BJP MLA and sitting MLA from Nagrota assembly constituency of Jammu region Devendra Singh Rana died late on Thursday night (October 31). According to sources, he died in Delhi. PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti expressed grief over the demise of Devendra Singh Rana. He posted on social media handle He also expressed his condolences towards him.
No information has yet been provided on how Devendra Singh Rana died, but sources say he was in Delhi. Devendra Singh Rana was 59 years old. He was born in the year 1965. After the victory in the assembly elections, his importance in the party increased further.
He had achieved a landslide victory in the elections.
Devendra Rana is a famous name in Jammu and Kashmir politics. He had scored a fine victory on BJP ticket from Nagrota seat in the assembly elections held in the valley after 10 years. He had secured 48,113 votes, while his rival Joginder Singh of the National Conference had secured only 17,641 votes. With this, Devendra Rana not only saved his own credibility but also won for the party by more than 30 thousand votes.
Shocked to hear about Devinder Rana ji’s sudden disappearance. Our deepest condolences to his family and loved ones.
– Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) October 31, 2024
Left NC and joined BJP
Devendra Rana was also quite advanced in business. Furthermore, he also raised his name in politics. He had good influence at the Nagrota headquarters. He has been MLA from Rana Nagrota seat three times. Devendra Singh Rana was part of the National Conference, but in the year 2021, dealing a big blow to NC, he left the party and joined the BJP. For the first time after joining the BJP, Devendra Singh Rana worked his magic in the assembly elections held in 2024 and once again won and added the Nagrota seat to the party’s tally.
