Navneet Kaur Rana, formerly known as Navneet Ravi Rana, is an Indian politician and former actress who primarily appeared in Telugu films. In the Lok Sabha elections of 2019, she was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) from Amravati while running as an independent. In 2024, she ran on the BJP ticket and lost her seat in Amravati by a margin of fewer than 20,000 votes to Congressman Balwant Wankhede. On 28 March 2024, she joined the Bharatiya Janata Party and contested from Amravati Lok Sabha constituency in the 2024 general elections but lost the seat to Balwant Baswant Wankhade of Indian National Congress.
Biography
Navneet Kaur Rana gained political prominence in 2019 after she defeated Amravati’s five-term Lok Sabha MP, Anandrao Adsul, who was a member of the Shiv Sena at the time of division. Rana, who married independent MLA Ravi Rana of Badnera, Maharashtra, in 2011, had run unsuccessfully as an NCP candidate against Adsul in 2014. However, in 2019, Rana defeated Adsul by winning the Amravati Lok Sabha seat with the NCP’s implicit support.
Navneet Kaur Rana Age
Navneet Kaur Rana was born on April 6, 1985. As of 2024, she is 39 years old.
Navneet Kaur Rana Date of Birth
Navneet Kaur Rana was born on April 6, 1985, in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Navneet Kaur Wedding Photos
Navneet Kaur married Ravi Rana, an independent MLA from Badnera, on February 3, 2011. The couple tied the knot in a grand ceremony attended by several prominent personalities.
Ravi Rana Age
Ravi Rana was born on April 18, 1980. As of 2024, he is 44 years old.
Navneet Rana Children
Navneet Kaur Rana and Ravi Rana have two children: a son named Ranveer and a daughter named Aarohi.
Navneet Ravi Rana Caste
Navneet Ravi Rana belongs to the Ravidassia community, which is considered a Scheduled Caste in Punjab.
Navneet Kaur Caste
Navneet Kaur belongs to the Ravidassia community of Punjabi descent.
Navneet Rana History
Navneet Kaur Rana was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Her father was an army official, and she grew up in a Punjabi family. She completed her education up to the tenth grade at Karthika High School in Kurla, Mumbai, and started working as a model after dropping out of school. She later transitioned to acting, starring in several Telugu, Malayalam, Punjabi, and Bollywood films. Her political career began in 2014 when she contested the Lok Sabha elections as an NCP candidate but lost. In 2019, she won the Amravati Lok Sabha seat as an independent candidate with the support of the NCP and Congress. She joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2024 and contested the general elections but lost her seat to Balwant Baswant Wankhade of the Indian National Congress.
Film Career
Navneet Kaur Rana started her acting career with the Kannada film “Darshan.” She made her Telugu film debut with “Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi” in 2004. She has acted in various films such as “Chetna,” “Jagapathi,” “Good Boy,” “Bhuma,” and the Telugu version of the Hindi film “Chameli.” She also appeared in the Malayalam film “Love in Singapore” and the Punjabi film “Lad Geya Pecha.”
Political Career
Navneet Kaur Rana ran unsuccessfully for the Nationalist Congress Party in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. In 2019, she contested as an independent candidate from Amravati, defeating Anandrao Adsul of the Shiv Sena. She joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2024 but lost the general elections to Balwant Baswant Wankhade of the Indian National Congress.
Controversies
Navneet Kaur Rana has faced several controversies, including submitting a fraudulent caste certificate, which resulted in a Rs. 2 lakh fine from the Bombay High Court in 2021. She and her husband Ravi Rana were arrested in April 2022 for insisting on reciting the Hanuman Chalisa in front of Matoshree, the home of then-Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. They were charged with sedition, inciting enmity, and assaulting a public servant.
Personal Life
Navneet Kaur Rana was born on April 6, 1985, in Mumbai, Maharashtra. She married Ravi Rana on February 3, 2011, and they have two children. She is a former actress turned politician, known for her roles in Telugu, Malayalam, Punjabi, and Bollywood films, and her significant political achievements.
Net Worth
As of 2024, Navneet Kaur Rana’s estimated net worth is $5 million (37 Crores INR)