Jagdish Singh Rana
Jagdish Singh Rana | |
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Member of the Indian Parliament for Saharanpur | |
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In office 2009–2014 |
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| Preceded by | Rasheed Masood |
| Succeeded by | Raghav Lakhanpal |
| Constituency | Saharanpur |
| Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
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In office 2002–2007 |
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| Preceded by | Self |
| Succeeded by | Imran Masood |
| Constituency | Muzaffarabad |
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In office 1996-2002 |
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| Preceded by | Rani Devlata |
| Succeeded by | self |
| Constituency | Muzaffarabad |
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In office 1991-1993 |
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| Preceded by | Mohammad Aslam Khan |
| Succeeded by | Rani Devlata |
| Constituency | Muzaffarabad |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
28 August 1954 Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Died | 19 April 2021 (aged 66) Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| Other political affiliations |
Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse |
Santosh Rana (m.
1972) |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Agriculturist |
| Source: [1] | |
Jagdish Singh Rana (28 August 1954 – 19 April 2021) was a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Saharanpur constituency of Uttar Pradesh as a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party. He joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in May 2016 ahead of the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative elections.
Personal life
Rana was born in Muradnagar of Saharanpur district to Harkesh Singh Rana and Krishna Devi on 28 August 1954. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from J.V. Jain College, Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh. He married Santosh Rana on 28 May 1972, with whom he has two sons and a daughter.
Rana died on 19 April 2021, from a COVID-19-related illness.
Elections contested
| Year | Election Type | Constituency | Result | Vote percentage | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote percentage | Ref |
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| 1991 | MLA | Muzaffarabad | Won | 42.98% | Chander Pal Singh | BJP | 40.91% | |
| 1993 | MLA | Muzaffarabad | Lost | 27.08% | Rani Deolata | BJP | 34.68% | |
| 1996 | MLA | Muzaffarabad | Won | 43.54% | Iqbal | BSP | 29.26% | |
| 2002 | MLA | Muzaffarabad | Won | 39.08% | Rao Mohd Naim Khan | BSP | 32.66% | |
| 2007 | MLA | Muzaffarabad | Lost | 25.77% | Imran Masood | IND | 28.13% | |
| 2009 | MP | Saharanpur | Won | 43.21% | Rasheed Masood | SP | 32.87% | |
| 2014 | MP | Saharanpur | Lost | 19.67% | Raghav Lakhanpal Sharma | BJP | 39.59% |