Shobha Karandlaje (born 23 October 1966)[2] is an Indian politician from Karnataka who is currently the Minister of State for Ministry of Labour and Employment, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the Third Modi Ministry.[3] She was also Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister of State for Food Processing Industries in the Second Modi ministry.[4] She is also the Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Karnataka and Member of Parliament[5] representing Bangalore North since 2024, and represented Udupi Chikmagalur Lok Sabha Constituency from 2014 to 2024. She was a cabinet minister in the Government of Karnataka.[2] She is a close confidant to former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa.[6]