Araga Jnanendra is an Indian politician who previously served as the Minister of Home Department Excluding Intelligence Wing of Karnataka from 4 August 2021 to 13 May 2023.

[2] He is a member of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, and began his career in electoral politics in 1983.

[3] In 1983 and 1985 he contested and lost Member of Legislative assembly (MLA) elections.

[4] In 1986 he won Jilla Parishatha election and worked as President of Krushi Sthayi Samithi.

[4] He finally won the Member of Legislative assembly (MLA) election for the first time in 1994.