11 Facts About Shobha Karandlaje

Shobha Karandlaje was born on 23 October 1966 and is an Indian politician from Karnataka who is currently the Minister of State for Ministry of Labour and Employment, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the Third Modi Ministry.

Shobha Karandlaje was Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister of State for Food Processing Industries in the Second Modi ministry.

Shobha Karandlaje is the Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Karnataka and Member of Parliament representing Bangalore North since 2024, and represented Udupi Chikmagalur Lok Sabha Constituency from 2014 to 2024.

Shobha Karandlaje was a cabinet minister in the Government of Karnataka.

Shobha Karandlaje served the Bharatiya Janata Party organisation in various capacities before being elected as an MLC in 2004.

Shobha Karandlaje was elected as MLA from Yeswanthpur, Bangalore in May 2008 and was appointed the minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj in the B S Yeddyurappa govt.

Shobha Karandlaje was lauded for her performance as the RDPR minister and came to be known as a good administrator.

Shobha Karandlaje resigned in 2009 due to a political crisis but was re-instated in 2010 and was entrusted with the Energy portfolio.

Shobha Karandlaje was the power minister in the Jagadish Shettar ministry and had the additional charge of the Food and Civil Supplies department.

Shobha Karandlaje contested 2013 assembly election from Rajaji Nagar and came third.

Shobha Karandlaje then contested the 2014 Indian general election from Udupi Chikmagalur constituency and won by a margin of 1.81 lakh votes.