Navneet Kaur Rana (also known as Navneet Ravi Rana) is an Indian politician and former actress, primarily known for her work in Telugu cinema. She was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) from Amravati in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections as an independent candidate. In the 2024 elections, she contested from the same constituency on a BJP ticket but lost to Congress candidate Balwant Wankhede by a margin of 19,731 votes..[2][3]
Navneet Kaur Rana | |
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 Navneet Kaur in 2019 | |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 23 May 2019 – 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Anandrao Adsul |
| Succeeded by | Balwant Wankhade |
| Constituency | Amravati |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Navneet Kaur Mumbai, Maharashtra, India[1] |
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| Spouse | Ravi Rana |
| Occupation | Politician, Former Actress |
Film career
editKaur was born and brought up in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.[1] Her parents are of Punjabi origin of Ravidassia Caste;[4] her father was an army official.[5][6] She completed her studies up to 10th standard in Karthika High School, Kurla (Mumbai). After finishing 12th class, she discontinued her education and began working as a model, going on to appear in six music videos.[7] Kaur made her feature film debut in "Darshan" a Kannada film.[1] Then followed her debut in Telugu with Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi (2004). Chetna (2005), Jagapathi (2005), Good Boy (2005), and Bhuma (2008) are some of her subsequent releases. Additional works include Kalachakram, Terror, Flash News and Jabilamma which was remake of Hindi film Chameli in Telugu. She was a contestant in the Gemini TV reality show named Humma Humma. She starred in the Malayalam film Love In Singapore, directed by Rafi Mecartin. In 2010, she acted in the Punjabi film Lad Geya Pecha opposite Gurpreet Ghuggi.
Political career
editAfter the marriage with Ravi Rana, she stood unsuccessfully as a Nationalist Congress Party candidate in the 2014 Lok Sabha Election.[citation needed]
She was elected as an MP from Amravati,[8] Maharashtra constituency in Lok Sabha Elections 2019 as an Independent candidate, with support of Indian National Congress and Nationalist Congress Party defeating Anandrao Adsul of Shiv Sena. In this election as an independent candidate, she has spent Rs.65 Lakh while the previous two times MP, Adsul has spent Rs.49 Lakh for a democratic process.[9]
On various level (i.e. local, regional and national; in public or, in various institutions like Lok Sabha) she is seen to have altercation with Shiv Sena and its party members time-to-time.[10][11][12]
Joining BJP
editShe joined the Bharatiya Janta Party on 28 March 2024 and contested from Amravati Lok Sabha constituency as a BJP candidate in the 2024 general elections but lost the seat to Balwant Baswant Wankhade of Indian National Congress.[13][14]
Controversy
editOn 8 June 2021, the High Court of Bombay fined her Rs. 2 lakh, for submitting a fake Mochi caste certificate.[15] The court cancelled her caste certificate, however, it remained silent on the validity of her position as an elected representative from a Lok Sabha seat reserved for people belonging to Scheduled Caste category.[16][17] On 4 April 2024, the Supreme Court of India reversed the Bombay High Court's judgement and mentioned that there was no reason for the High Court to interfere in Scrutiny Committee's decision to validate Kaur's Scheduled Caste certificate of Sikh- Chamar.[18][19][20]
In April 2022, Kaur and her husband Ravi were arrested by Mumbai police following their insistence to recite Hanuman Chalisa in front of Matoshree the residence of then Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, with charges of sedition, promoting enmity and assaulting a public servant to prevent discharge of duty.[21] Later they were sent to 14 days of judicial custody, where Rana was sent to the Byculla women's jail on the orders of local magistrate.[22][23]
Personal life
editAfter a short hiatus from her film career, on 3 February 2011, she married Ravi Rana, an independent MLA from Badnera constituency in Amravati city. It has been reported that they got married along with a mass marriage ceremony.[24]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi | Lakshmi | Telugu |
| Darshan | Nandini | Kannada | |
| Sathruvvu | Unknown | Telugu | |
| 2005 | Chetna: The Excitement | Aastha | Hindi |
| Jagapati | Divya | Telugu | |
| Good Boy | Krishna Veni | ||
| Sitam | Sharmila | ||
| 2006 | Style | Special appearance | Telugu |
| Roommates | Pallavi | ||
| Ranam | Special appearance | ||
| 2007 | Maharadhi | Naveena | Telugu |
| Yamadonga | Rambha | ||
| Bangaru Konda | Alekhya | ||
| 2008 | Bhuma | Unknown | Telugu |
| Jabilamma | Jabilamma | ||
| Terror | Unknown | ||
| Arasangam | Aarthi | Tamil | |
| Love In Singapore | Diana Perreira | Malayalam | |
| 2009 | Flash News | Nakshatra | Telugu |
| Edukondalavada Venkataramana Andaru Bagundali | Unknown | ||
| 2010 | Lad Gaya Pecha | Lovely | Punjabi |
| Nirnayam | Unknown | Telugu | |
| Kalachakram | Unknown | ||
| Ambasamudram Ambani | Nandhini | Tamil | |
| Chhevan Dariya (The Sixth River) | Reet | Punjabi[25] |
Music videos
edit| Year | Album | Song | Singer | Co-star |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Dil Ka Haal Sune Dilwala | Dil Ka Haal Sune Dilwala | Altaf Raja | |
| 2002 | Dil Mera Dhadkan Teri | Akhiyon Mein Akhiyaan Daal Ke | Anuradha Paudwal & Nitin Mukesh | Arjan Bajwa |
| Inn Nasheeli Aankhon Se |
References
edit- ^ a b c "An Interview With Navneet Kaur". Archived from the original on 28 May 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- ^ "Biography of Smt. Navneet Ravi Rana". Parliament of India. Archived from the original on 15 March 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Criminal & asset declaration of Smt. Navneet Ravi Rana". MyNeta. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "HC cancels caste certificate of Amravati MP Navneet Rana". The Hindu. 9 June 2021. Archived from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ "ബാങ്കോക്കിലെ പഞ്ചാബിപ്പെണ്ണ്" [Punjabi girl from Bangkok]. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ^ "Third time lucky?". The Times of India. 23 April 2009. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "Chitchat with Navneet Kaur". Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- ^ IANS (30 May 2019). "Navneet Kaur only actress to be MP from Maharashtra". Business Standard India. Archived from the original on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ^ Arya, Shishir (17 April 2019). "Lok Sabha elections: Spent Rs65L on campaign, says Rana; 2-time MP Adsul Rs49L". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "'तू महाराष्ट्र में कैसे घूमती है, मैं देखता हूं...', अमरावती से निर्दलीय MP नवनीत राणा का शिवसेना MP पर गंभीर आरोप" ['How you roam in Maharashtra, I see...', independent MP from Amravati Navneet Rana's serious allegation on Shiv Sena MP]. News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 22 March 2021. Archived from the original on 13 May 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Shiv Sena MP Anandrao Adsul booked for abusing actress Navneet Kaur-Rana". News18. 17 March 2014. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ टीम, एबीपी माझा वेब (9 July 2019). "नवनीत कौर राणा यांच्या खासदारकीला आव्हान, उच्च न्यायालयात याचिका दाखल" [Navneet Kaur Rana's MP challenge, petition filed in High Court]. marathi.abplive.com (in Marathi). Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Maharashtra Independent MP Navneet Rana Joins BJP". NDTV.com. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Election Commission of India".
- ^ "HC cancels caste certificate of Amravati MP Navneet Rana". The Times of India. 8 June 2021. Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Maharashtra first-time MP fined Rs 2 lakh for "Fake" caste papers". NDTV. 8 June 2021. Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "HC cancels caste-certificate of Amravati MP Navneet Rana". The Hindu. 9 June 2021. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "SC sets aside order cancelling Amravati MP Navneet Rana's caste certificate". Hindustan Times. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Supreme Court restores Scheduled Caste status to BJP leader Navneet Kaur". The Times of India. 5 April 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ Rajagopal, Krishnadas (4 April 2024). "SC sets aside Bombay HC verdict cancelling Amravati MP Navneet Kaur Rana's caste certificate". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ Bureau, ABP News (24 April 2022). "Hanuman Chalisa row: MP-MLA Couple Navneet Rana and Ravi Rana Granted Bail By Mumbai Court". ndtv.com. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Bureau, ABP News (24 April 2022). "Hanuman Chalisa Row: MP Navneet Rana & MLA Ravi Rana Sent To 14 Days Of Judicial Custody". news.abplive.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Chalisa tussle: MP Navneet Rana, husband sent in 14-day judicial custody". Business Standard. 24 April 2022. Archived from the original on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ "Navneet Kaur marries Ravi Rana". The Times of India. 3 February 2011. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ Pecha, Lukáš, ed. (2020). Orientalia antiqua nova XX. doi:10.24132/zcu.2020.09679. ISBN 978-80-261-0967-9.