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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has condoled the passing away of Jammu & Kashmir MLA, Shri Devender Singh Rana. The Prime Minister posted 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 thoughts are with his family and supporters. Om Shanti.”
Devender Singh Rana, a senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and sitting MLA from the Nagrota assembly constituency in Jammu and Kashmir, passed away on 31st October at the age of 59. He was receiving treatment at a private hospital in Faridabad, Haryana, according to a party spokesperson.
He was the younger brother of Union minister Shri Jitendra Singh. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and a son. In the recent Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections, Shri Rana won the Nagrota seat, defeating his closest competitor, Joginder Singh of the JKNC, by a substantial margin of 30,472 votes.
The BJP National President Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda condoled the demise of the leader. He wrote on X “Deeply saddened by the untimely passing of senior BJP leader and MLA from Nagrota, Shri Devender Singh Rana ji. His dedication to public service and contributions towards the development of the people of Jammu & Kashmir will be remembered. His departure is an irreparable loss to the party. My heartfelt condolences to his family and supporters. May his soul rest in eternal peace. Om Shanti!”