Shobha Karandlaje is an Indian politician from Karnataka. She is associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She is considered a close associate of BS Yediyurappa and has served the governments of Karnataka and India in various capacities, including as Minister of State for Food Processing Industries in the Union Government.
Wiki/Biography
Shobha Karandlaje was born on Sunday, October 23, 1966 (age 57; as of 2023) in Charwaka Post, Puttur Taluk, Mysore State (now Karnataka), India. Her zodiac sign is Scorpio. She grew up in Puttur in coastal Karnataka and became associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) at a very early age. After completing her studies, she pursued her bachelor’s degree at St. Philomena’s College in Puttur. Later, she studied at Mangalore University and received her Masters in Social Work. She also holds a Master’s degree (Sociology) from the University of Mysore.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 5″
Weight (approximately): 60 kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family and caste
She hails from a Vokkaliga family in Puttur, Karnataka.
Parents and siblings
Her father Monappa Gowda died when Shobha was eleven years old. Her mother’s name is Pulwaka.
Shobha Karandlaje and her father
Shobha Kalandraj’s mother
husband
She is unmarried.
Relationships/Affairs
According to Karnataka Janata Party (KJP) founder Padmanabha Prasanna, Shobha Karandlaje and BS Yediyurappa got married secretly after being in a relationship for a long time. Padmanabha Prasanna revealed this in October 2016.
religion
Shobha Karandlaje follows Hinduism.
address
Karandlaje House, Charwaka Village, Puttur Taluk, Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka
Occupation (Politics)
As one of the full-time volunteers of the Sangh Parivar, Shobha Karandlaje became the general secretary of the Udupi district BJP Mahila Morcha in 1996 and later served as the state secretary and general secretary of the Mahila Morcha. In 1998, she joined the BJP as a full-time Kayakata. In 2004, she was elected as Karnataka MLC.
Photos of Shobha Karandlaje at the beginning of his political career
In 2008, she was elected as MLA from Yeshwanthapura, Bengaluru. From May 30, 2008 to November 9, 2009, she served as Rural Development Minister, Government of Karnataka. She served as Minister, Food and Civil Supplies Department, Government of Karnataka from December 12, 2010 to July 12, 2012. From September 22, 2010 to January 23, 2013, she served as Energy Minister, Government of Karnataka. In 2012, she quit the BJP and became the working president of BS Yediyurappa’s newly formed Karnataka Janata Party (KJP) and contested the 2013 Assembly elections from the Rajaji Nagar constituency in Karnataka but failed. In January 2014, the KJP merged with the BJP, bringing her back to the BJP. Shobha contested the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Udupi-Chikmagalur constituency and won by a margin of 1.81 lakh votes. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, she won with a huge margin of 3.49 lakh votes and retained the Udupi-Chikmachalur seat. On July 7, 2021, she was appointed as the Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India. On December 7, 2023, she was appointed Minister of State for Food Processing Industries, Government of India; she took over the ministry on December 11.
Shobha Karandlaje takes office as MoS of MoFPI on December 11, 2023
She contested the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Bengaluru North constituency and won by 2,59,476 votes.
dispute
FIR against Karandlaje for spreading religious hatred
In January 2020, the Kerala police filed a first information report (FIR) against her, accusing her of spreading religious hatred. The action was taken against her over a controversial tweet in which she claimed that many Hindu families in Malappuram district faced water shortages due to their support for the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019. She wrote in her tweet,
Kerala is taking baby steps to become another Kashmir. Hindus in Kuttipuram panchayat were denied water supply for supporting CAA-2019. ”
Criticized for her remarks on migrants in Kerala
In February 2020, she stirred controversy when she advocated for greater monitoring of individuals migrating from Kerala to Karnataka. Shobha wrote on Twitter:
Kerala has become the safest den for religious extremist jihadists! ”
Criticized for breaching Covid-19 restrictions
In July 2020, during the nationwide lockdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic, she violated restrictions that barred devotees and the public from entering a temple atop the Chamundi Hills. Her visit to the temple met with strong opposition from devotees and the public, who saw it as preferential treatment for VVIPs and called it unfair.
FIR spreads regional hatred
On March 20, 2024, an FIR was registered against her at the Cottonpet police station in Bengaluru after the DMK complained against her to the Election Commission. Addressing a protest in Bengaluru, Karandraj said people from Tamil Nadu were involved in the Rameshwaram cafe blast. She was booked as the statement was found to be in violation of the Representation of the People Act.
salary
As a Member of Parliament, her monthly salary is Rs. 100,000 + other allowances.
assets/property
movable property
| Asset Class | value |
|---|---|
| cash | rupee. 129,000 |
| bank deposit | rupee. 7.65 million |
| Bonds/Stocks | rupee. 50,000 |
| LIC and other policies | rupee. 1.16 million |
| motor vehicle | rupee. 1.7 million |
| jewelry | rupee. 55 Lakhs |
| gun | rupee. 25,000 |
real estate
| Asset type | Place | value |
|---|---|---|
| non-agricultural land | putul | rupee. 1 million |
| residential building | bangalore | rupee. 3 Crores |
Note: Estimates given are based on 2019.
car collection
She owns a Toyota Innova (KA 02 MH 5886) car.
bicycle collection
She owns a Honda Activa (KA 04 JR 8678).
net worth
In 2019, her net worth was estimated to be around Rs. 100 million rupees.
Facts/Trivia
- Shobha Karandlaje’s nickname is Shobhakka.
- During her tenure as Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Minister in the BJP-led Karnataka government from May 2008 to November 2009, Karnataka was recognized as India’s leader in rural The best performing state in terms of development and Panchayat Raj. Also bringing in an additional subsidy of Rs. The central government provided Rs 8 lakh for road development and she was instrumental in getting additional allocation of Rs. 1200.00 Crore from World Bank. The funds are used to improve access to drinking water and basic facilities in rural areas.
- In 2009, she resigned as Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Minister due to political unrest. In 2010, she was reinstated and put in charge of the energy sector.
- Shobha Karandlaje won the 2019 Lok Sabha elections with a margin of 3.49 lakh votes, the largest ever margin for a woman candidate in Karnataka.
- In June 2022, Shobha Karandlaje’s personal assistant Varun Aditya filed a complaint with the Sanjaynagar police station in Bengaluru. The complaint alleged fraudulent activities by a person named Prakash, who falsely claimed to be an associate of Shobha Karandlaje and reportedly used her name to collect funds from landowners and businessmen.
- In August 2023, Shobha Karandlaje and other women members of the BJP lodged a complaint against Rahul Gandhi with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. They accused him of displaying “indecent” behavior and making “inappropriate” gestures towards Union Minister Smriti Irani in Parliament. While demanding strict action against Rahul Gandhi, Shobha Karandlaje submitted a letter signed by 21 women members of the BJP to the Speaker’s office.
Shobha Karandlaje submits letter against Rahul Gandhi signed by 21 women members of the BJP in the Speaker’s Chamber in August 2023
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