Araga Ramana Jnanendra

Araga Ramana Jnanendra
Sunday, March 15, 1953
aragajnanendra@indialeader.com
9448136252
Tirthahalli
Araga Jnanendra is an Indian politician previously served as the Minister of Home Department Excluding Intelligence Wing of Karnataka from 04 August 2021 to 13 May 2023. He is the Member of the Karnataka Legislative assembly from Thirthahalli constituency.

1. In 2023 He was elected as MLA from Tirthahalli[ BJP ].
2. In 2018 He was elected as MLA from Tirthahalli[ BJP ].

Araga Jnanendra is a BJP candidate from Tirthahalli constituency in the 2023 Karnataka Assembly elections. His profession according to the election affidavit filed with the Election Commission is: Agriculture. Araga Jnanendra's educational qualifications are: Graduate and is 70 years old.

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.

His total declared assets are Rs 6.3 crore which includes Rs 1.1 crore in moveable assets and Rs 5.2 crore as immoveable assets. His total declared income is Rs 35.8 lakh of which Rs 35.8 lakh is self income. Araga Jnanendra's has total liabilities of Rs 6 lakh.

This BJP candidate, in the election affidavit mentioned 0 criminal cases registered against him.

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

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

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. He finally won the Member of Legislative assembly (MLA) election for the first time in 1994.

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

He was reelected in the MLA election in 1999 and 2004 but in 2009 he lost the MLA election.

  1. In 2009 he was selected Chairman of Mysore Paper Mills, Badravathi.
  2. In 2013 he lost the MLA election.
  3. In 2018 he won the Assembly election by a margin of 22000 votes.
  4. In 2021 he was sworn in as cabinet minister in Govt. of Karnataka. 


Araga Jnanendra is a BJP candidate from Tirthahalli constituency in the 2023 Karnataka Assembly elections. His profession according to the election affidavit filed with the Election Commission is: Agriculture. Araga Jnanendra's educational qualifications are: Graduate and is 70 years old.

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.

His total declared assets are Rs 6.3 crore which includes Rs 1.1 crore in moveable assets and Rs 5.2 crore as immoveable assets. His total declared income is Rs 35.8 lakh of which Rs 35.8 lakh is self income. Araga Jnanendra's has total liabilities of Rs 6 lakh.

This BJP candidate, in the election affidavit mentioned 0 criminal cases registered against him.

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

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

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. He finally won the Member of Legislative assembly (MLA) election for the first time in 1994.

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

He was reelected in the MLA election in 1999 and 2004 but in 2009 he lost the MLA election.

  1. In 2009 he was selected Chairman of Mysore Paper Mills, Badravathi.
  2. In 2013 he lost the MLA election.
  3. In 2018 he won the Assembly election by a margin of 22000 votes.
  4. In 2021 he was sworn in as cabinet minister in Govt. of Karnataka. 


Araga Jnanendra Biography

Araga Jnanendra recently won the 2023 assembly election representing the Thirthahalli constituency as a candidate of BJP. He secured over 84,563 number of votes by defeating INC candidate Kimmane Rathnakar for the second time. He got also elected the 2018 assembly election from the same constituency. Jnanendra

is the Minister of Home Department except the Intelligence Wing of Karnataka since 04 August 2021.

Araga Jnanendra Personal Life

Full Name:Araga Jnanendra

Date of Birth:15 Mar 1953 (Age 70)

Place of Birth:Thirthahalli

Party name:Bharatiya Janta Party

Education:Graduate

Profession:Agriculturist

Father's Name:Ramana Gowda

Mother's Name:NA

Spouse's Name:Prafulla

Spouse's Profession:Housewife

Religion:Hindu

Caste:Dalit

Permanent address:Guddekoppa, Thirthahalli

Contact number:NA

Email:aragajnanendra252@gmail.com/araga.jnanendra@gmail.com

Website:home.karnataka.gov.in

Social Handles:

https://www.facebook.com/araga.jnanendra.bjp/followers/

https://twitter.com/https://twitter.com/JnanendraAraga?s=20&t=-Q2KCDFmwL3dtIi4SKY5ug

Education Qualification of Araga Jnanendra:

He completed his schooling from M S memorial public school, Motihari and B.Com degree in State college of Shimoga in 1974.

Political Timeline of Araga Jnanendra:

2021 - IncumbentMinister of Home Affairs in the government of Karnataka.

2020 – 2021Chairman of Karnataka Housing Board

2018 - IncumbentHas been serving for the second consecutive term after winning 2023 assembly election from Thirthahalli constituency.

2008 – 2012Chairman of Mysore Paper Mills


Araga Jnanendra's Election History

Sr.No.

Year

Party

Constituency

Election

Result

Description

1

2023

BJP

Tirthahalli

MLA

Won

-

2

2018

BJP

Tirthahalli

MLA

Won