Senior BJP chief and Nagrota MLA Devender Singh Rana died on Thursday at a non-public hospital in Haryana’s Faridabad. He was the brother of Union Minister Jitendra Singh. He died at age 59. In response to a senior BJP chief, Rana was present process remedy on the hospital. He’s survived by his spouse, Gunjan Rana, their daughters Devyani and Ketki, and son Adhiraj Singh.
Following his demise, a whole bunch of individuals, together with political leaders, gathered at Rana’s residence within the Gandhinagar space of Jammu. Union Minister Jitendra Singh additionally rushed to his home.
Rana turned to politics from enterprise as he constructed a multi-crore enterprise from scratch and was a powerful voice for Jammu’s Dogra neighborhood. He was lately re-elected to the Jammu and Kashmir Meeting from the Nagrota phase of Jammu district, securing the seat for a second time period.
Following the demise of the senior BJP chief, reactions began to pour in, with Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha expressing shock and grief over Rana’s sudden demise. “In his passing, we’ve misplaced a patriotic and extensively revered chief who was dedicated to the well-being of the folks of J&Okay. I prolong my deepest condolences to his household and pals. Om Shanti,” the LG’s workplace stated in a submit on X.
I’m deeply grieved to study of the premature demise of Shri Devender Singh Rana Ji. In his passing away, we’ve misplaced a patriotic & extensively revered chief, who was dedicated to well-being of the folks of J&Okay. I prolong my deepest condolences to his household & pals. Om Shanti.
— Workplace of LG J&Okay (@OfficeOfLGJandK) October 31, 2024
Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary additionally provided his condolences. “This information is very disheartening on an auspicious day (Diwali). My condolences are prolonged to his household and PMO @DrJitendraSingh ji on the lack of his youthful brother. Deepest condolences to his household and family members. Om Shanti,” Choudhary wrote on X.
PDP chief and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti additionally provided her condolences. “Shocked to listen to in regards to the sudden demise of Devender Rana Ji. Deepest condolences to his household and family members,” Mufti stated on X.
The Jammu and Kashmir BJP stated his premature demise is a good loss to the occasion and to the folks of J&Okay. “His contribution and dedication to society will all the time be remembered. Could his soul relaxation in peace, and will God present energy to his household to bear this irreparable loss,” the occasion posted on X.
Congress Nationwide Common Secretary and MLA Ghulam Ahmed Mir expressed his shock and sorrow over Rana’s demise.
“My heartfelt condolences to the household, kin, and pals of the deceased. Having interacted with him in politics and past, Rana was an incredible, supportive, and visionary chief, an entrepreneur whose enterprise acumen created alternatives for a lot of in J&Okay,” Mir wrote on X.
Different political leaders, together with Sajad Lone, Junaid Matoo, Sunil Sharma, Tarun Chugh, Sham Lal Sharma, and Choudhary Zulfikar Ali, additionally provided their condolences on Rana’s passing.
Rana was as soon as a trusted lieutenant of Nationwide Convention chief Omar Abdullah and his political advisor throughout his earlier tenure as chief minister. He held appreciable sway amongst Muslims, notably the Gujjar neighborhood in Jammu.
