Background
Rana, Kashiram was born on April 7, 1938 in Surat, India.
Rana, Kashiram was born on April 7, 1938 in Surat, India.
Bachelor in Commerce, Bachelor of Laws, South-Gujarat University.
In 1989, he was elected to the 9th Lok Sabha from Surat constituency in Gujarat. He was re-elected to the Lok Sabha in 1991, 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2004 from the same constituency. He served as a union cabinet minister in the department of textiles, twice, in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee led NDA government during 1998-2004.
He died on 31 August 2012.
Rana was being increasingly sidelined within the BJP and recently he had sided with Keshubhai Patel and played a pivotal role in forming the Gujarat Parivartan Party.
President All India Rana Samaj. Chief trustee Deendayal Smarak Trust.
6 children.