New Delhi || 01-11-2024 Senior BJP leader and Nagrota MLA of Jammu & Kashmir Devender Singh Rana, passed away on Thursday evening at a private hospital in Haryana’s Faridabad. He was 59.
MLA Rana, the brother of Union Minister Jitendra Singh, who came to politics from business as he built a multi-crore business firm JamKash Vehicleades, was a strong voice for Jammu’s Dogra community.
According to a Senior BJP leader, Rana was undergoing treatment at a Delhi-NCR hospital. Devendra Rana is survived by his wife, two daughters and a son.
After getting the news of Rana’s death, hundreds of people, including political leaders, gathered at his residence in Gandhinagar, Jammu. Union Minister Jitendra Singh also rushed to his house.
Rana was recently re-elected to the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly from the Nagrota segment of Jammu district, securing the seat for a second term. Earlier he was in the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference Party. He joined BJP in 2021 leaving J&KNC.
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi, LG of J&K Manoj Sinha and political praternity across the party line wrote their condolences message on X :
Shri Devender Singh Rana Ji’s untimely demise is shocking. He was a veteran leader, who worked diligently towards Jammu and Kashmir’s progress. He had just won the Assembly polls and had also played a noteworthy role in making the BJP stronger in J&K. In this hour of grief, my… pic.twitter.com/ohmAFJ8UJl
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 1, 2024
J&K LG Manoj Sinha tweets, "I am deeply grieved to learn of the untimely demise of Devender Singh Rana. In his passing away, we have lost a patriotic & widely respected leader, who was committed to well-being of the people of J&K. I extend my deepest condolences to his family &… pic.twitter.com/p71Wmj3PZA
— JAMMU LINKS NEWS (@JAMMULINKS) October 31, 2024
जम्मू-कश्मीर भाजपा के वरिष्ठ नेता और नगरोटा विधानसभा से विधायक देवेंद्र सिंह राणा जी के असामयिक निधन से अत्यंत दुखी हूँ। जम्मू-कश्मीर की शांति व विकास और जनता के हितों के लिए सदैव समर्पित रहने वाले देवेंद्र जी ने क्षेत्र की प्रगति में अमूल्य योगदान दिया। उनका निधन भाजपा परिवार के…
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) November 1, 2024
The terrible news from late last night isn’t really sinking in. I know the last few years have been marked by our differences Devender but I prefer to focus on the fun times we shared together, the excellent work we did together & the memories. You have been taken from us all too… pic.twitter.com/QoANZOyS3B
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) November 1, 2024
Shocked to hear about the sudden demise of Devinder Rana ji. Deepest condolences to his family & loved ones.
— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) October 31, 2024
