Prakash Rana
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Prakash Rana (born 1962){{Cite web |title=Prakash Prem Kumar(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- JOGINDERNAGAR(MANDI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://myneta.info/himachalpradesh2022/candidate.php?candidate_id=88 |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=myneta.info}} is an Indian politician from Himachal Pradesh. He is a member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Jogindernagar Assembly constituency in Mandi district. He won the 2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.{{Cite news |date=2017-12-19 |title=NRI from Saudi crushes Anurag Thakur's father-in-law |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/nri-from-saudi-crushes-anurags-father-in-law/articleshow/62127569.cms |access-date=2024-12-08 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}
Early life and education
Rana is from Gulvan village, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh. He is the son of Prem Kumar. He studied Class 10 and passed the matriculation examinations conducted by the Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education.
Career
Rana won from Jogindernagar Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. He polled 33,782 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Surender Paul Thakur of the Indian National Congress, by a margin of 4,339 votes.{{Cite news |date=2022-06-08 |title=Himachal Pradesh: Two independent MLAs Prakash Rana and Hoshiya Singh join BJP |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/shimla/himachal-pradesh-two-independent-mlas-prakash-rana-and-hoshiya-singh-join-bjp/articleshow/92085227.cms |access-date=2024-12-08 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}{{Cite web |title=Jogindernagar Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Prakash Prem Kumar Of BJP Wins |url=https://www.news18.com/news/elections/jogindernagar-election-result-2022-live-updates-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-margin-6561697.html |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=News18 |language=en}} He became an MLA for the first time winning the 2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election as an independent candidate. He defeated Gulab Singh Thakur, father in law of union minister Anurag Thakur. In July 2022, he joined the BJP and was nominated to contest again from Jogindernagar seat.{{Cite news |date=2022-06-08 |title=Himachal Pradesh: Two independent MLAs Prakash Rana and Hoshiya Singh join BJP |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/shimla/himachal-pradesh-two-independent-mlas-prakash-rana-and-hoshiya-singh-join-bjp/articleshow/92085227.cms |access-date=2024-12-08 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}
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Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Himachal Pradesh
Category:Himachal Pradesh MLAs 2017–2022