Raja Venkatappa Naik (1960- 25 February 2024) was an Indian politician from Karnataka. He was an MLA from Shorapur Assembly constituency which is reserved for ST community in Yadgir district. He represented Indian National Congress Party and won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election. He was a four time MLA.[1]
Early life and education
editNaik was from Shorapur, also known as Surpur, Yadgir district. He was born to Raja Kumar Naik, a two time Congress MLA. He married Rani Lata Naik and they have two sons, Raja Venugopal Naik and Raja Santosh Naik.[2] He did his MBBS at MR Medical College Gulbarga but discontinued in 1981. Earlier, he passed pre university course in 1979 from Nuthana Vidyalaya Junior College, Kalaburagi.[3] His son, Venugopal Naik, won the by election and retained his father's seat.[4]
Career
editNaik entered the Karnataka Legislative Assembly for the first in 1994 from Shorapur Assembly constituency representing Karnataka Congress Party. He later joined Congress and was re-elected in 1999. After losing twice in the next two elections, he regained the Shorapur seat on Congress ticket in the 2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election. He became MLA for the fourth time winning the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election representing Indian National Congress from Shorapur Assembly constituency. He polled 113,559 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Narasimha Nayak of Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 25,223 votes. Earlier in February, he was made the chairman of the Karnataka Warehouse Corporation.[5]
Death
editNaik died of heart attack on 25 February 2024 at Manipal hospital in Bangalore.[6] He was recovering from a surgery for kidney stones and was admitted again before he suffered an attack. His body was taken to Surpur and his final rites were completed the next day.[2][5]
References
edit- ^ "Raja Venkatappa Naik in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023". News18. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ a b DHNS. "Senior Cong MLA Raja Venkatappa Naik dies at 64". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Raja Venkatappa Naik(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- SHORAPUR (ST)(YADGIR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ Paniyadi, Gururaj A. (5 June 2024). "Karnataka: Congress wins by-poll in Shorapur Assembly seat". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Surpur MLA Raja Venkatappa Naik passes away". The Hindu. 25 February 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Karnataka Congress MLA Raja Venkatappa Naik dies at 66". India Today. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.