
Araga Ramana Jnanendra
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.
- In 2009 he was selected Chairman of Mysore Paper Mills, Badravathi.
- In 2013 he lost the MLA election.
- In 2018 he won the Assembly election by a margin of 22000 votes.
- 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