Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XII Lok Sabha

RANA, SHRI RAJENDRASINH GHANSHYAMSINH (RAJU RANA)
[BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - BHAVNAGAR (GUJARAT)]



Father's Name   Shri Ghanshyamsinh Rana

Date of Birth   22 May 1956

Place of Birth   Rampur, Distt. Bhavnagar (Gujarat)

Marital Status   Married on 7 June 1983

Spouse's Name   Smt. Ila Rana

Children   One son

Educational Qualifications 

B.Com., LL.B.

Educated at Saurashtra University, Bhavnagar 
(Gujarat)

Profession    

Industrial worker, Management Consultant, 
Political and Social Worker and Teacher

Permanent Address    

C-402, "Shyam" Shri Ramnagar, Talaja Road, 
Bhavnagar-364002
(Gujarat)

Tel. (0278) 566999
 
Present Address    

163, South Avenue, 
New Delhi-110011

Tel. (011) 3794699

Positions Held 
   
1996Elected to 11th Lok Sabha 

Member, Committee on Human Resource Development

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Chemical 
and Fertilizer

1998Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

Whip, B.J.P. Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha

1998-99Member, Committee on Defence and its
Sub-Committee-II

Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence

Books Published 

Translated "Stairways to Excellence" by Shri G. Narayana 
as Shreshthata Na Sopan in Gujarati

Literary, Artistic  and Scientific Accomplishments 

Member, Editorial Board of Sahayog, House Journal of 
Excel Industries Ltd.

Social and Cultural Activities 

Member, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS); Participating in the 
activities of Ramkrishna Mission and Vivekananda Kendra, 
Kanyakumari; Designer and Co-ordinator of Youth Camps and
Personality Development Camps

Special Interests    

Reading and writing, sports and Making friendship with young people

Favourite Pastime and Recreation 

Reading, meeting people, playing flute and listening to classical music

Other Information 

Designed and conducted unique training programmes based 
on "Indian Ethos and Value System" for Youth, Workers, 
Supervisors, Executives and Managers at Excel Industries
Ltd.; Visiting Fellow for Post-Graduate course at Commerce 
Faculty, Bhavnagar University; Member, MPEDA, Kochi

Election Result of
Bhavnagar Lok Sabha Constituency  

Total electorate 9,73,660
Total votes polled 5,71,101

Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates

(1) Shri Rajendrasinh Ghanshyamsinh Rana (B.J.P.)   2,89,344
(2) Shri Shaktisinhji H. Gohil (I.N.C.)   2,10,138
(3) Shri Somabhai G. Koli Patel (A.I.R.J.P.) 35,107
(4) Shri Arjunbhai B. Netrawala (R.P.I.)     11,051
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