Kashiram Rana (7 April 1938 – 31 August 2012) was an Indian politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of India. In 1989, he was elected to the 9th Lok Sabha from Surat constituency in Gujarat. He was re-elected to the Lok Sabha in 1991, 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2004 from the same constituency. He served as a union cabinet minister in the department of textiles, twice, in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee led NDA govt during 1998–2004. He died on 31 August 2012.[3][4]
Kashiram Rana | |
|---|---|
 Kashiram Rana | |
| Union Minister for Textiles | |
| In office 1998 – 25 May 2003 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Succeeded by | Syed Shahnawaz Hussain[1] |
| Union Minister for Rural Development | |
| In office 25 May 2003 – 22 May 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Preceded by | Venkaiah Naidu |
| Succeeded by | Raghuvansh Prasad Singh |
| Member of Lok Sabha, Surat | |
| In office 1989–2009 | |
| Preceded by | C. D. Patel |
| Succeeded by | Darshana Jardosh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 April 1938 Surat, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Died | 31 August 2012 (aged 74) Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
| Spouse | Late Pushpa Rana |
| Children | 2 sons, 4 daughters |
| Alma mater | South Gujarat University, Surat[2] |
| Profession | Lawyer, Politician |
Rana was being increasingly sidelined within the BJP and recently he had sided with Keshubhai Patel and played a pivotal role in forming the Gujarat Parivartan Party.
Early life and education
editHis Father's Name was Shri Chhabildas and mother's Name was Smt. Kashiben. He was born on 7 Apr 1938 at Surat (Gujarat). his Spouse's Name was Late Smt. Pushpa. He has 2 sons and 4 Daughters. He did B.Com., LL.B. from South-Gujarat University, Surat (Gujarat). By Profession he was an Advocate and Social Worker.
Positions Held
edit1. 1975-80 Member, Gujarat Legislative Assembly 2. 1977-80 Chairman, Committee on Public Undertakings, Gujarat Legislative Assembly 3. 1983-84 and 1987 Mayor, Municipal Corporation, Surat 4. 1985-87 and 1993-96 President, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.), Gujarat 5. 1989 Elected to 9th Lok Sabha 6. 1990-91 Member, Rules Committee 7. Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways 8. 1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 9. 1991-92 Member, Public Accounts Committee 10. Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Industry 11. 1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (3rd term) 12. 1996-97 Member, Estimates Committee 13. Member, Committee on Commerce 14. Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Broadcasting Bill 15. 1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (4th term) 16. 1998-99 Union Cabinet Minister, Textiles 17. 1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (5th term) 18. 13 Oct. 1999 – 23 May 2003 Union Cabinet Minister, Textiles 19. 24 May 2003- May 2004 Union Cabinet Minister, Rural Development 20. 2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 6th term)
References
edit- ^ "Rudy gets civil aviation in reshuffle". The Times of India. 25 May 2003. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016.
- ^ "Bio-sketch of Kashiram Rana, 13th Lok Sabha". Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.
- ^ "Former Union minister Kashiram Rana passes away".
- ^ "Former Union Minister Kashiram Rana Dead". Archived from the original on 30 January 2013.
