Araga Jnanendra
Araga Jnanendra | |
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Minister of Home Affairs Government of Karnataka | |
In office 4 August 2021 – 13 May 2023 | |
Governor | Thawar Chand Gehlot |
Chief Minister | Basavaraj Bommai |
Preceded by | Basavaraj Bommai |
Succeeded by | G. Parameshwara |
Chairman of Karnataka Housing Board | |
In office 28 July 2020 – 28 July 2021 | |
Chief Minister | B. S. Yediyurappa |
Chairman of Mysore Paper Mills[1] | |
In office 4 June 2008 – June 2012 | |
Chief Minister | |
Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 2018 | |
Preceded by | Kimmane Rathnakar |
Constituency | Tirthahalli |
In office 1994–2008 | |
Preceded by | D B Chandregowda |
Succeeded by | Kimmane Rathnakar |
Constituency | Tirthahalli |
Personal details | |
Born | Araga Dnyanendra 15 March 1953 Araga, Mysore State, Indien |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse | Prafulla |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | Guddekoppa, Thirthahalli |
Alma mater | Kuvempu University |
Profession | Political |
Araga Jnanendra is an Indian politician previously served as the Minister of Home Department Excluding Intelligence Wing of Karnataka from 4 August 2021 to 13 May 2023. He is the Member of the Karnataka Legislative assembly from Thirthahalli constituency.
Early life and education
[edit]Araga Jnanendra Kumar was born in 1953 in Hisana, Araga village, located in the Thirthahalli taluk. He received his primary education in the village before continuing his studies at M S Memorial Public School in Motihari. He went on to complete his B.Com. degree at State College in Shimoga.[2]
Political career
[edit]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 was sworn in as cabinet minister in Govt. of Karnataka.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "About Us > Management Team". Mpm.co.in. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ "Araga Jnanendra(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- TIRTHAHALLI(SHIMOGA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ "Six new faces in the Cabinet". The Hindu. 5 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Tirthahalli Election and Results 2018, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs". elections.in. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ "Tirthahalli Election Results 2018 Live Updates (Thirthahalli): BJP Candidate Araga Jnanendra Wins". News18. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ "Tirthahalli Election Results 2018 Live Updates (Thirthahalli): BJP Candidate Araga Jnanendra Wins". News18. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Staff Reporter (11 December 2019). "Will not lobby for Ministerial position: Araga Jnanendra". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ Mahesh (15 May 2018). "ತೀರ್ಥಹಳ್ಳಿದಲ್ಲಿ ಅರಳಿದ ಕಮಲ, ಅರಗ ಜ್ಞಾನೇಂದ್ರಗೆ ಗೆಲುವು". kannada.oneindia.com (in Kannada). Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ "Jnanendra becomes minister at last, KSE retains post". Deccan Herald. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.