Prakash Rana to donate salary, work for people’s welfare

Lalit Mohan

Tribune News Service

Dharamsala, January 9

Multi-millionaire businessman Prakash Rana, who made a fortune trading in diamonds in the middle east, was the star attraction on the first day of Assembly winter session here today. He was elected as first-time MLA from Jogindernagar Assembly constituency after defeating former BJP minister Gulab Singh.

Prakash Rana arrived in style in the Assembly in a chauffeur-driven Mercedes. The chauffeur dressed in white and donning a cap attracted the visitors at the Assembly who kept on hovering around him.

When contacted, Rana said he was feeling proud to enter the Vidhan Sabha and that also as an MLA of his area. “By doing so, I have fulfilled the dream of my father. I will not keep any salary or remunerations paid to me from the Vidhan Sabha and distribute it among the residents of the constituency. I would spend my all salary for the welfare of the people of my constituency” he said.

When asked about his vision for his area, he said that he wanted to do a lot many things but he would have to learn the procedure and workings of the government system first.

“I have many ambitions for my people and area. I have been working for them for several years. I have to see whether the system acts as a booster for my works or not”, he said.

When asked if he would be able to devote time from his business to work in the constituency, Prakash Rana said that his son had taken over the business and he was free to work in the constituency. “I had earlier also been working for the people of my and that it why I was able to win the elections”, he said.