Shobha Karandlaje

‘A small mistake can cost us our lives’: Why gig workers are on strike on New Year’s Eve
As Indians prepare to ring in the New Year on December 31, some may find their last-minute party essentials delayed or unavailable.
Newslaundry 9 min read
Is cow smuggling as rampant in Uttara Kannada district as Hindutva activists claim?
The mutilation and killing of a pregnant cow in a village in Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka has given fresh blood to the narrative voiced by Hindutva groups that cow smuggling and illegal cattle transport are rampant in the region – loaded with insinuation that Muslims are behind these incidents.
Newslaundry 13 min read
If you spot the Modi effect, let me know, says Congress’ Bengaluru North candidate Rajeev Gowda
Contesting in a high-stakes battle from a constituency which is one of the fastest growing and with the highest number of voters in Karnataka, M.V. Rajeev Gowda is pitted against the BJP’s Shobha Karandlaje.
The Hindu 9 min read
In Bengaluru North, BJP banks on ‘Modi factor’ while Congress hopes to draw from ‘clean image and intellectual calibre’ of its candidate
However, many voters in the constituency The Hindu spoke to raised concerns over inaccessibility of MPs.
The Hindu 4 min read
BJP has pitched ‘outsiders’ in Bengaluru North since 2004, and they have won
After the constituency was re-drawn in 2008, it came to be known as a Vokkaliga stronghold. Since then, the BJP has nominated Vokkaliga candidates. 
The Hindu 3 min read
Lok Sabha election: Number of women fielded by major political parties in Karnataka remains in single digit
Women outnumber men in Karnataka's parliamentary constituencies, but political representation remains low despite increased female candidates.
The Hindu 5 min read
Five out of six candidates from Bengaluru have criminal cases registered against them: Report
The two women candidates contesting the Lok Sabha elections from three constituencies in Bengaluru this time – Sowmya Reddy from Congress (six cases) and Shobha Karandlaje from BJP (five cases) – have the most number of criminal cases registered against them, according to a report released by Bangalore Political Action…
The Hindu 2 min read
This part-coastal, part-hilly constituency faces a diverse range of issues
The electorate is spread across two markedly different geographical areas in the Udupi-Chikkamagaluru constituency — the coastal belt and the hilly terrain — almost in equal numbers. The issues that concern them too are quite different. The Lok Sabha constituency is set to witness a stiff fight between two political…
The Hindu 5 min read
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The Hindu 4 min read
Scooter rider part of election rally killed in freak accident
60-year-old scooter rider dies in accident involving BJP MP candidate Shobha Karandlaje's car and private bus in Bengaluru.
The Hindu 1 min read