Mahendrasinh Rana

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Mahendrasinh Rana
Mayor of Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation
In office
2010–2015
Personal details
Born Gandhinagar, India
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party
Residence(s) Gandhinagar, India
Profession Politician

Mahendrasinh Rana was an Indian National Congress politician, who later defected to the Bharatiya Janata Party. [1] He was the first mayor of Gandhinagar. [2]

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References

  1. "Gujarat polls: Congress suspends Gandhinagar mayor". The Times of India. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  2. Jha, Paras K (8 May 2011). "Mahendrasinh Rana is Gandhinagar mayor". DNA. Retrieved 18 October 2018.