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'''Narayan Singh Rana''' is an | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
| name = Narayan Singh Rana | |||
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| office = Member of the [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council]] | |||
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| constituency = [[Garhwal Division]], [[Uttarakhand]] | |||
| office2 = Sports Minister of [[Uttarakhand]] | |||
| term_start2 = 2000 | |||
| term_end2 = 2002 | |||
| nationality = Indian | |||
| occupation = Politician | |||
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] | |||
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'''Narayan Singh Rana''' is an Indian politician and member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. Rana was a member of the [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council]] from the [[Garhwal Division]] in [[Uttarakhand]].<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/uttarakhand/news/son-jaspal-to-campaign-for-cong-as-dad-gets-bjp-ticket/articleshow/56631328.cms Son Jaspal Rana to campaign for Congress as dad gets BJP ticket]</ref><ref>[http://www.enewsdesk.in/2017/01/17/bjp-full-candidate-list-2017-elections/ BJP’s announces 64 candidates in first list]</ref><ref>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/dehradun/denied-tickets-bjp-mlas-may-contest-as-independents-cong-option-open/story-ToWcM3iTohI5MFb8Mjqn9L.html Denied tickets, BJP MLAs may contest as independents; Cong option open]</ref> He is father and first coach of an Indian shooter [[Jaspal Rana]]. He was first sports minister of the [[Uttarakhand]] from 2000 to 2002. He also served [[Indo-Tibetan Border Police]] in 1967 and served in [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]] during the 1971 war and was also selected in the [[Special Protection Group]] in 1985. He also trains young shooter at Jaspal Rana Shooting Academy. | |||
In 2017, Rana contested the [[2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election]] from [[ | In 2017, Rana contested the [[2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election]] from [[Dhanaulti Assembly constituency]] after being sidelined for 14 years, but lost to an independent candidate [[Pritam Singh Panwar]]. | ||
== Personal life == | == Personal life == | ||
Rana is the father of two sons, Subhash Rana and [[Jaspal Rana]], and a daughter [[Sushma Rana|Sushma Singh]]. His elder son [[Jaspal Rana|Jaspal]] is a shooting champion who has been honoured with the [[Arjuna Award]] (1994) and [[Padma Shri]] (1997). Rana's only daughter, [[Sushma Rana|Sushma]], is the daughter-in-law of [[Rajnath Singh]], an eminent [[BJP]] leader who is presently defence Minister of India and holds the third place in the union cabinet, next only to the home Minister.<ref>[http://indianexpress.com/elections/uttarakhand-assembly-elections-2017/uttarakhand-election-narayan-singh-rana-rajnath-defence-minister-samdhi-voting-campaign-4525343/ Here comes defence minister's samdhi]</ref><ref> | Rana is the father of two sons, Subhash Rana and [[Jaspal Rana]], and a daughter [[Sushma Rana|Sushma Singh]]. His elder son [[Jaspal Rana|Jaspal]] is a shooting champion who has been honoured with the [[Arjuna Award]] (1994) and [[Padma Shri]] (1997). Rana's only daughter, [[Sushma Rana|Sushma]], is the daughter-in-law of [[Rajnath Singh]], an eminent [[BJP]] leader who is presently defence Minister of India and holds the third place in the union cabinet, next only to the home Minister.<ref>[http://indianexpress.com/elections/uttarakhand-assembly-elections-2017/uttarakhand-election-narayan-singh-rana-rajnath-defence-minister-samdhi-voting-campaign-4525343/ Here comes defence minister's samdhi]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/uttarakhand/politics/dhanaulti-mla-s-supporters-protest-ticket-to-rajnath-s-relative/352269.html |title=Dhanaulti MLA's supporters protest ticket to Rajnath's relative |access-date=20 October 2017 |archive-date=13 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181113025550/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/uttarakhand/politics/dhanaulti-mla-s-supporters-protest-ticket-to-rajnath-s-relative/352269.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Narayan Singh Rana | |
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| Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council | |
| Constituency | Garhwal Division, Uttarakhand |
| Sports Minister of Uttarakhand | |
| In office 2000–2002 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
Narayan Singh Rana is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Rana was a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council from the Garhwal Division in Uttarakhand.[1][2][3] He is father and first coach of an Indian shooter Jaspal Rana. He was first sports minister of the Uttarakhand from 2000 to 2002. He also served Indo-Tibetan Border Police in 1967 and served in Jammu and Kashmir during the 1971 war and was also selected in the Special Protection Group in 1985. He also trains young shooter at Jaspal Rana Shooting Academy.
In 2017, Rana contested the 2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election from Dhanaulti Assembly constituency after being sidelined for 14 years, but lost to an independent candidate Pritam Singh Panwar.
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Rana is the father of two sons, Subhash Rana and Jaspal Rana, and a daughter Sushma Singh. His elder son Jaspal is a shooting champion who has been honoured with the Arjuna Award (1994) and Padma Shri (1997). Rana's only daughter, Sushma, is the daughter-in-law of Rajnath Singh, an eminent BJP leader who is presently defence Minister of India and holds the third place in the union cabinet, next only to the home Minister.[4][5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Son Jaspal Rana to campaign for Congress as dad gets BJP ticket
- ↑ BJP’s announces 64 candidates in first list
- ↑ Denied tickets, BJP MLAs may contest as independents; Cong option open
- ↑ Here comes defence minister's samdhi
- ↑ "Dhanaulti MLA's supporters protest ticket to Rajnath's relative". Archived from the original on 13 November 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2017.