Suresh Kumar Rana (

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Suresh Kumar) is a politician based in western Uttar Pradesh. He was a member of the

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and is currently a member of

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in the northern state of India. He represents the Thana Bhawan constituency of

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and is a member of the

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. Rana has previously served as a

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in the Uttar Pradesh Government and currently holds the position of a

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in the

Yogi Adityanath Yogi Adityanath (born on 5 June 1972 as Ajay Singh Bisht),

led Government and holds the portfolios of sugarcane development and sugarcane mills.

Early life and education

Suresh Rana was born in Thana Bhawan, Shamli in 1970 in a

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family. As per his election affidavit, Rana is 12th pass. Prior to entering politics, he was an agriculturist by profession.

Muzaffarnagar Riots

In November 2015 a bailable warrant was issued against Rana for violating prohibitory orders and instigating communal tension during the

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. According to

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, Rana was charged with In December 2015, Rana surrendered before a

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court after the court issued a bailable warrant against him. On 30 January 2017, a case was filed against Rana for hate speech after claiming that he would impose a curfew on

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, and

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if he won in the upcoming 2017 Assembly elections. The next day, another case was filed against him for violating electoral conduct after laying down a foundation stone with his name on it on a newly built road in Goherpur village in Shamli district.

Political career

Suresh Rana has been a MLA for two terms. Rana represents Thana Bhawan constituency and is a member of the

. He got the ministries of Cane Development and Sugar Mills, Industrial development.

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Early life and education

Muzaffarnagar Riots

Political career

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