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Devendra Singh Rana died MLA from Nagrota Assembly seat of Jammu and Kashmir and veteran BJP leader Devendra Singh Rana has passed away. This news is a big blow for BJP. The BJP MLA performed well in the recently held assembly elections and won the Nagrota seat by a huge margin.
Uproar in Jammu and Kashmir
Devendra Rana was one of the veteran leaders of BJP. Devendra was also the younger brother of Union Minister Jitendra Singh. According to the information, he breathed his last late Wednesday night in a hospital in Faridabad. The demise of the veteran leader has created a stir in the politics of Jammu and Kashmir. Many leaders including Mehbooba Mufti have expressed grief over his demise.
Mehbooba Mufti was also sad
Posting on Instagram, Mehbooba Mufti wrote, “On hearing about the sudden demise of Devendra Rana, my deepest condolences to his family and loved ones. Whereas Congress (Jammu and Kashmir) wrote that they are sad and shocked by the demise of Nagrota MLA Devendra Singh Rana. He was a strong leader.
Won by 30472 votes
Devendra Singh Rana got 48113 votes in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections. While NC candidate Joginder Singh got 17641 votes. In this way Devendra Singh won by a huge margin of 30472 votes. Whereas in the assembly elections, Congress candidate Balbir Singh got 6979 votes.