Rajendra Singh Rana

Indian politician

For the former MP from Gujarat, India, see Rajendrasinh Ghanshyamsinh Rana.

Rajendra Singh Rana
राजेंद्र सिंह राणा

MLA, 16th Legislative Assembly
In office
Mar 2012 – Oct 2015
Preceded by| Manoj Chaudhary
Constituency| Deoband
MLA, 14th Legislative Assembly
In office
Feb 2002 – Mar 2007
Preceded by| Sukhbeer Singh Pundir
Succeeded by| Manoj Chaudhary
Constituency| Deoband
Personal details
Born| (1961-07-01)1 July 1961
Deoband, Uttar Pradesh
Died| 27 October 2015(2015-10-27) (aged 54)
Deoband
Resting place| Deoband
Citizenship|  India
Nationality|  India
Political party| Samajwadi Party
Spouse| Meena Singh (wife)
Children| 1 son & 1 daughter.
Parent| Man Singh (father)
Residence(s)| Deoband, Saharanpur, (Uttar Pradesh)
Profession| Journalism, Advocate & Politician

Rajendra Singh Rana  (Hindi: राजेंद्र सिंह राणा) (1 July 1961 – 27 October 2015) was an Indian politician and a member of the 16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh of India. He represented the Deoband constituency of Uttar Pradesh and was a member of the Samajwadi political party.[1][2][3]

## Personal life and education

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Rajendra Singh Rana was born in the district of Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Rana held Bachelor of Laws degrees and a postgraduate diploma (in journalism). Before being elected as MLA, he used to work as an advocate and a journalist.[3] Rana was suffering from cancer and died on 27 October 2015 due to the illness.[4]

## Political career

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Rajendra Singh Rana had been a MLA for two terms. During both his terms, he represented the Deoband constituency. Rana was also a State Minister in Mulayam Singh Yadav's government.[3]

## Posts Held

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# | From | To | Position | Comments

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01 | 2002 | 2007 | Member, 14th Legislative Assembly |
02 | 2012 | 2015 | Member, 16th Legislative Assembly | Died during his term

## See also

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* Deoband
* Government of India
* Politics of India
* Samajwadi Party
* Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly

## References

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1. ^ "2002 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
2. ^ "2012 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
3. ^ a b c "Member Profile". Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly website. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
4. ^ "Rajendra Singh Rana dead". Zee News. Retrieved 27 October 2015.

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