| J. Shantha | |
| Constituency: | Bellary[1] |
| Office: | Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha |
| Term Start: | 2009 |
| Term End: | 2014 |
| Predecessor: | Gali Karunakara Reddy |
| Successor: | B. Sriramulu |
| Birth Date: | 1973 6, df=yes. |
| Birth Place: | Bellary |
| Parents: | Mr. B. Thimmappa (Father), Mrs. B. Honnuramma (Mother) |
| Citizenship: | India |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Party: | YSR Congress Party (2024- present) |
| Otherparty: | Bharatiya Janata Party. |
| Relations: | B. Sriramulu (Brother) |
| Children: | 1 daughter. |
| Residence: | Bellary & New Delhi. |
| Profession: | Social worker, politician. |
| Committees: | Member, Committee on Water Resources |
Joladarasi Santha is an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament in the 15th Lok Sabha of India. She represents the Bellary constituency of Karnataka and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party. She is the sister of B Sriramulu.
J. Shantha joined YSRCP on 2 January 2024 in the presence of party president and Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy[2] and declared as party candidate from Hindupur Loksabha for the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha Elections.[3]
Shantha was born in Bellary, Karnataka. Her highest attained education is intermediate.
Shantha, is the elected Member of Parliament from a constituency which is reserved for scheduled tribe's candidates. She also contested 2018 by election from Ballari but lost by a huge margin of votes.
| From | To | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2009 | 2014 | Member, 15th Lok Sabha |
| 02 | 2009 | 2014 | Member, Committee on Water Resources |