Shobha Karandlaje
Indian politician and Minister Of State For Agriculture & Farmer's Welfare / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shobha Karandlaje (born 23 October 1966)[2] is an Indian BJP politician from Karnataka who is currently serving as the Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister of State for Food Processing Industries in the Second Modi ministry.[3] She is also the Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Karnataka and Member of Parliament[4] representing Udupi Chikmagalur Lok Sabha Constituency. She was a cabinet minister in the Government of Karnataka.[2] She is a close confidant to Karnataka ex Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa.[5] In March 2024, she was announced as the BJP candidate for the Bengaluru North constituency in the 2024 General Elections.[6]
Shobha Karandlaje | |
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Minister of State for Food Processing Industries | |
Assumed office 7 December 2023 | |
Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
Minister | Pashupati Kumar Paras |
Preceded by | Prahlad Singh Patel |
Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare | |
Assumed office 7 July 2021 | |
President | Ram Nath Kovind |
Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
Minister | Narendra Singh Tomar |
Preceded by | Parshottam Rupala |
Minister of Energy Government of Karnataka | |
In office 22 September 2010 – 23 January 2013 | |
Chief Minister | B. S. Yediyurappa Sadananda Gowda Jagadish Shettar |
Preceded by | K. S. Eshwarappa |
Succeeded by | D. K. Shivakumar |
Minister of Food & Civil Supplies Government of Karnataka | |
In office 12 December 2010 – 12 July 2012 | |
Chief Minister | B. S. Yediyurappa Sadananda Gowda |
Preceded by | V. Somanna |
Succeeded by | D. N. Jeevaraj |
Minister of Rural Development Government of Karnataka | |
In office 30 May 2008 – 9 November 2009 | |
Chief Minister | B. S. Yediyurappa |
Preceded by | C. M. Udasi |
Succeeded by | Jagadish Shettar |
Member of Parliament Lok Sabha | |
Assumed office 2014 | |
Preceded by | K. Jayaprakash Hegde |
Constituency | Udupi Chikmagalur |
Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
In office 2008–2013 | |
Preceded by | seat did not exist |
Succeeded by | S. T. Somashekhar |
Constituency | Yeshvanthapura |
Member of Karnataka Legislative Council | |
In office 15 June 2004 – 27 May 2008 | |
Succeeded by | S. Kailash |
Constituency | elected by Legislative Assembly members |
Personal details | |
Born | (1966-10-23) 23 October 1966 (age 57) Puttur, Mysore State, India |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (till 2012; 2014–present) |
Other political affiliations | Karnataka Janata Paksha (2012-2014) |
Education | M.A. (Sociology), M.S.W.[1] |
Alma mater | Mangalore University |
Nickname | Shobhakka |
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