
Shobha Monappa Karandlaje
Shobha Karandlaje is current MP from Udupi [Udupi]. She belongs to Bharatiya Janata Party [ BJP ].
1. In 2019 She was elected as MP from Udupi[ BJP ].
Hailing from Puttur in Coastal Karnataka, Shobha got associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) at a very early age of her life, one of the many women full-time workers of the Sangh parivar. When she decided to join politics, the RSS gave her the initial thrust. She served the Bharatiya Janata Party organisation in various capacities before being elected as an MLC in 2004. She was elected as MLA from Yeswanthpur, Bangalore in May, 2008 and was appointed as the minister for rural development and Panchayat Raj in the B.S. Yeddyurappa government. She was lauded for her performance as the RDPR minister and came to be known as a good administrator. She resigned in 2009 due to a political crisis but was re-instated in 2010 and was entrusted with the energy portfolio. She was the power minister in the Jagadish Shettar government and also had the additional charge of the food and civil supplies department.

Hailing from Puttur in Coastal Karnataka, Shobha got associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) at a very early age of her life, one of the many women full-time workers of the Sangh parivar. When she decided to join politics, the RSS gave her the initial thrust. She served the Bharatiya Janata Party organisation in various capacities before being elected as an MLC in 2004. She was elected as MLA from Yeswanthpur, Bangalore in May, 2008 and was appointed as the minister for rural development and Panchayat Raj in the B.S. Yeddyurappa government. She was lauded for her performance as the RDPR minister and came to be known as a good administrator. She resigned in 2009 due to a political crisis but was re-instated in 2010 and was entrusted with the energy portfolio. She was the power minister in the Jagadish Shettar government and also had the additional charge of the food and civil supplies department.
Name:Shobha Karandlaje
Father’s Name:Sri. Monappa Gowda
Occupation:Agriculturist
Mother’s Name:Smt. Puvakka
Occupation:Housewife
Brother:Sri. Lakshmana Karandlaje
Occupation:Agriculturist
Sister:Smt. Mohini
Occupation:Housewife
Sister:Smt. Shashi
Occupation:Housewife
Date of Birth & :23.10.1966 : Charvaka, Puttur
Place
Educational Qualification
1.High School : Puttur
2.PUC : St. Philomina College, Puttur
3.Degree : St. Philomina College, Puttur
4.Post Graduation : Master of Social Work (MSW) (School of Social Work, Roshani Nilaya affiliated to Mangalore University), M.A.(Sociology from Mysore University)
Shobha Karandlaje's Election History
Sr.No.
Year
Party
Constituency
Election
Result
Description
1
2019
BJP
Udupi
MP
Won
30446