Who is Devyani Rana? BJP leader and US-educated businesswoman wins Nagrota Assembly bypoll

Devyani Rana has emerged victorious in the by-election for Nagrota, an Assembly seat which fell vacant after the passing of her father and prominent leader Devender Singh Rana. Her win has helped the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) maintain its stronghold on the key seat in Jammu and Kashmir. The victory has also helped the saffron party gain a new youth icon in Devyani Rana, who studied abroad and also manages a number of family businesses. Let us tell you more about her here.

What is known about Devyani Rana?

Devyani Rana, who is 30 years old, is an economics graduate from the University of California in the United States. She secured a decisive victory by bagging more than 42,000 votes. She defeated J&K National Panthers Party candidate Harsh Dev Singh, who received 17,661 votes. National Conference (NC) candidate Shamim Begum came third in the race with 10,834 votes.

What did Devyani Rana say after the win?

Expressing gratitude after the win, Devyani Rana said: "Nagrota blessed Rana sahib, and today they have blessed me too." She added: "The BJP contests elections with the intention of winning and that the results in both Nagrota and Bihar reflect the party’s strong position."