Arvind Rana
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Arvind Shantilal Rana (born 28 January 1961){{Cite web |last=Majumdar |first=Moumi |title=Arvind Shantilal Rana: Age, Biography, Education, Wife, Caste, Net Worth & More - Oneindia |url=https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/arvind-shantilal-rana-72110.html |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=www.oneindia.com |language=en}} is an Indian politician from Gujarat. He is a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Surat East Assembly constituency in Surat district. He won the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.{{Cite web |last=marathi |title=Gujarat surat east Election Results, Gujarat Elections 2022 Vote Counting LIVE |url=https://marathi.abplive.com/electionselections/gujarat-assembly-election-2022/gujarat-surat-east-constituency-159.html |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=marathi.abplive.com |language=mr}}
Early life and education
Rana is from Surat, Gujarat. He is the son of Shantilal Rana. He studied Class 12 at T and T.V. Sarvajanik High School and passed the examinations in 1983. He is a business person dealing in stationery and printing works and his wife is also a partner in the family business.{{Cite web |title=Arvind Shantilal Rana(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- SURAT EAST(SURAT) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/Gujarat2022/candidate.php?candidate_id=5089 |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=www.myneta.info}}
Career
Rana won from Surat East Assembly constituency representing Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election. He polled 73,142 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Aslam Cyclewala of the Indian National Congress, by a margin of 1,017 votes.{{Cite web |title=Election Commission of India |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenDec2022/ConstituencywiseS06159.htm?ac=159 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230205172515/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenDec2022/ConstituencywiseS06159.htm?ac=159 |archive-date=2023-02-05 |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=results.eci.gov.in}}{{Cite web |date=2022-12-08 |title=Surat East Election Results 2022: Lotus blooms again as BJP's Arvind Shantilal Rana wins |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/politics/story/surat-east-election-results-2022-live-news-bjp-aap-congress-arvindbhai-rana-355606-2022-12-08 |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=Business Today |language=en}} He became an MLA for the first time winning the 2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election defeating Nitin Bharucha of the Indian National Congress, by a margin of 13,347 votes.{{Cite web |title=Surat East Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Arvind Shantilal Rana Of BJP Wins |url=https://www.news18.com/news/elections/surat-east-election-result-2022-live-updates-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-margin-6563245.html |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=News18 |language=en}}
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Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Gujarat
Category:Gujarat MLAs 2022–2027