| Birth name | Araga Dnyanendra |
|---|---|
| Office 1 | Minister of Home Affairs Government of Karnataka |
| Governor 1 | Thawar Chand Gehlot |
| 2blankname 1 | Chief Minister |
| 2namedata 1 | Basavaraj Bommai |
| Term start 1 | 4 August 2021 |
| Term end 1 | 13 May 2023 |
| Predecessor 1 | Basavaraj Bommai |
| Successor 1 | G. Parameshwara |
| Office 2 | Chairman of Karnataka Housing Board |
| Term start 2 | 28 July 2020 |
| Term end 2 | 28 July 2021 |
| 1blankname 2 | Chief Minister |
| 1namedata 2 | B. S. Yediyurappa |
| Office 3 | Chairman of Mysore Paper Mills[1] |
| 1blankname 3 | Chief Minister |
| 1namedata 3 | |
| Term start 3 | 4 June 2008 |
| Term end 3 | June 2012 |
| Office 4 | Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly |
| Constituency 5 | Tirthahalli |
| Term start 5 | 1994 |
| Term end 5 | 2008 |
| Predecessor 5 | D B Chandregowda |
| Successor 5 | Kimmane Rathnakar |
| Constituency 4 | Tirthahalli |
| Term start 4 | 2018 |
| Predecessor 4 | Kimmane Rathnakar |
| Birth date | 15 March 1953 (age 73) |
| Birth place | Araga, Mysore State, India |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Prafulla |
| Profession | Political |
| Alma mater | Kuvempu University |
Araga Jnanendra is an Indian politician who 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
Araga Jnanendra Kumar was born in 1953 in Hisana, Araga village, located in the Thirthahalli taluk. He received his primary education in the village. He went on to complete his B.Com. degree at State College in 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 was sworn in as cabinet minister in Govt. of Karnataka.[10]
References
- ^ "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 2019-12-18.
- ^ "Six new faces in the Cabinet". The Hindu. 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Tirthahalli Election and Results 2018, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs". elections.in. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
- ^ "Tirthahalli Election Results 2018 Live Updates (Thirthahalli): BJP Candidate Araga Jnanendra Wins". News18. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
- ^ "Tirthahalli Election Results 2018 Live Updates (Thirthahalli): BJP Candidate Araga Jnanendra Wins". News18. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
- ^ "In The Times Of Big Fat Weddings, Karnataka's BJP MLA Weds Son In A Simple Mass Marriage". The Logical Indian. 2019-03-16. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
- ^ Staff Reporter (2019-12-11). "Will not lobby for Ministerial position: Araga Jnanendra" (in en-IN). The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
- ^ Mahesh (2018-05-15). "ತೀರ್ಥಹಳ್ಳಿದಲ್ಲಿ ಅರಳಿದ ಕಮಲ, ಅರಗ ಜ್ಞಾನೇಂದ್ರಗೆ ಗೆಲುವು" (in kn). kannada.oneindia.com. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
- ^ "Jnanendra becomes minister at last, KSE retains post". Deccan Herald. 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2021-08-06.