Bhimanna Tirkappa Naik (born 1959) is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is an MLA from Sirisi Assembly constituency in Uttara Kannada district. He won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election representing Indian National Congress.[1]
Early life and education
editNaik is from Sirisi. His father Tirkappa Naik is a farmer. He passed Class 5 and discontinued his studies while in Class 7 at Higher Primary School, Basalakoppa, Sirsi, in 1985.[2]
Career
editNaik won from Sirisi Assembly constituency representing Indian National Congress in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election. He polled 76,887 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri of Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 8,712 votes.[3] Earlier, he lost the 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election losing to Bharatiya Janata Party's Kageri Vishweshwar Hegde, by a margin of 17,461 votes.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Bhimanna T Naik in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023". News18. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Bhimanna Tirkappa Naik(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- SIRSI(UTTARA KANNADA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Karnataka Election Results 2023 Constituency Wise Winning Candidates List". India Today. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Sirsi Constituency Election Results: Assembly seat details, MLAs, candidates & more". The Times of India. 13 May 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
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