Veeranna Somanna is an Indian politician currently serving as Union Minister of State (MoS) in Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India.

He was the minister of housing and Infrastructure Development department of Karnataka from 4 August 2021 to 13 May 2023.

He was Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Govindraj Nagara constituency from May 2018 to 13 May 2023.

[1][2] In March 2024, he was announced as the BJP candidate for the Tumkur constituency in the 2024 General Elections.

[3] Somanna was born on 20 July 1951 to Veeranna and Kempamma in Doddamaralavadi of Ramanagar district, Karnataka in a Veerashaiva family.