Araga Jnanendra

Araga Dnyanendra, is an Indian politician who is currently serving as the Minister for Home Affairs, Government of Karnataka from 04 August 2021. He is Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing the constituency of Thirthahalli, Karnataka.

Araga Jnanendra
Minister of Home Affairs of Karnataka
Assumed office
4 August 2021
GovernorThawar Chand Gehlot
Chief MinisterBasavaraj Bommai
Preceded byBasavaraj Bommai
Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2018
Preceded byKimmane Rathnakar
ConstituencyTirthahalli
In office
1994–2008
Preceded byD B Chandregowda
Succeeded byKimmane Rathnakar
ConstituencyTirthahalli
Chairman of Mysore Paper Mills[1]
In office
4 June 2008 – June 2012
Personal details
Born
Araga Jnanendra

(1953-03-15) 15 March 1953
Araga
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)Prafulla
Children2
ResidenceGuddekoppa, Thirthahalli
Alma materKuvempu University
ProfessionPolitical

Early life and education

Araga Jnanendra kumar was born 1953 in Hisana, Araga village at Thirthahalli talluk. He received his primary education in village before continuing his education at a high school M S memorial public school Motihari. He completed his B.Com in State college of Shimoga.[2]

Political career

He is a member of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, and began his career in electoral politics in 1983.[3]

In 1983 and 1985 he contested and lost Member of Legislative assembly (MLA) elections.[4]

In 1986 he won Jilla Parishatha Election and worked as President of Krushi Sthayi Samithi. In 1989 he lost the MLA elections for the third time.[4] He finally won the Member of Legislative assembly (MLA) Election for the first time in 1994.[4]

Beginning in 1991 he worked in Shimoga Co-operative Milk Dairy.

He was reelected in the MLA Election in 1999 and 2004[4] but in 2009 he lost the MLA Election.[5]

In 2009 he was selected Chairman of Mysore Paper Mills, Badravathi.

In 2013 he lost the MLA Election.[6][7]

In 2018 he won the Assembly election by a margin of 22000 votes.[8][9]

In 2021 he sworn as cabinet minister in Govt of Karnataka [10]

References
  1. "About Us > Management Team". Mpm.co.in. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  2. "Araga Jnanendra(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- TIRTHAHALLI(SHIMOGA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  3. "Six new faces in the Cabinet". The Hindu. 5 August 2021.
  4. "Tirthahalli Election and Results 2018, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs". elections.in. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  5. "Tirthahalli Election Results 2018 Live Updates (Thirthahalli): BJP Candidate Araga Jnanendra Wins". News18. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  6. "Tirthahalli Election Results 2018 Live Updates (Thirthahalli): BJP Candidate Araga Jnanendra Wins". News18. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  7. "In The Times Of Big Fat Weddings, Karnataka's BJP MLA Weds Son In A Simple Mass Marriage". The Logical Indian. 16 March 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  8. Staff Reporter (11 December 2019). "Will not lobby for Ministerial position: Araga Jnanendra". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  9. Mahesh (15 May 2018). "ತೀರ್ಥಹಳ್ಳಿದಲ್ಲಿ ಅರಳಿದ ಕಮಲ, ಅರಗ ಜ್ಞಾನೇಂದ್ರಗೆ ಗೆಲುವು". kannada.oneindia.com (in Kannada). Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  10. "Jnanendra becomes minister at last, KSE retains post". Deccan Herald. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
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