Shobha Karandlaje, Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is a powerful name in Karnataka politics. Shobha got elected as MLA from Yeshwanthpur, Bengaluru and assumed office as Minister Rural development, Panchayat Raj in the month of May 2008. Hailing from a middle class family, she achieved a significant position within BJP by her sheer hard work.

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