Araga Jnanendra
| Araga Jnanendra | |
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| Chairman, Mysore Paper Mills [1] | |
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In office 4 June 2008 – June 2012 | |
| Constituency | Thirthahalli, Shimoga[2] |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
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In office 1994[3] – 2008 | |
| Preceded by | D B Chandregowda |
| Succeeded by | Kimmane Rathnakar |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Araga Jnanendra 1953 Hisana, Araga, Thirthahalli |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharathiya Janatha Party[4] |
| Spouse(s) | Prafulla |
| Children | Abhinandan, Ananya |
| Residence | Guddekoppa, Thirthahalli[5] |
| Alma mater | Kuvempu University |
| Profession | Agriculturist |
| Religion | Hindu, Vokkaliga |
Araga Jnanendra is a politician and chairman of Mysore Paper Mills.
Early life and education
Araga Jnanendra was born in 1953 in Hisana near Araga, Thirthahalli. He received his primary education in Araga before continuing his education at a high school in Rashtriya Shikshana Samsthe, Konandur. He graduated from B Com Acharya Tulasi College, Shimoga. While at university he was selected as the leader of Students Group and selected as President of ABVP for Shimoga District.
During the 1975 Emergency he took the leadership of the Janata Party Movement. He was imprisoned for his actions.
Political career
- .1983, 1985, 1989 continuously three times lost MLA elections.
- .1986 - Won Jilla Parishatha Election & Worked as President of Krushi Sthayi Samithi
- .1994,1999, 2004 - Hatrik Win of three times as Member of Legislative assembly. Created a record.
- .1991 - worked in Shimoga Co-operative Milk Dairy
- .2009 - Lost MLA Election and Selected as Chairman of Mysore Paper Mills, Badravathi
- .2013 - Lost MLA Election
References
- ↑ http://www.mpm.co.in/managementteam.html
- ↑ http://www.shimoga.nic.in/polit-his.htm
- ↑ http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S10/partycomp163.htm
- ↑ http://www.bjp.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4542&catid=68:press-releases&Itemid=494
- ↑ http://www.myneta.info/karnatka2008/candidate.php?candidate_id=1168
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