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Raja Amareshwara Naik

Raja Amareshwara Naik
Member of Parliament, 17th Lok Sabha
In office
26 May 2019 – 04 June 2024
Preceded byB V Nayak
ConstituencyRaichur
Personal details
Born (1957-06-16) 16 June 1957 (age 67)
Guntagula, Raichur district, Karnataka
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (2014-Present)
Other political
affiliations
SpouseMohanamba
EducationB.A., LL.B. (Spl)
Alma materSJM College, Chitradurga, Mysore University and Karnataka University, Karnataka
ProfessionAgriculturist and Social Worker
Source: [1]

Raja Amareshwara Nayak is an Indian politician who is the current Member of Parliament[1] in the Lok Sabha from Raichur, Karnataka in the 2019 Indian general election as member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2][3][4][5]

Early life and background

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Raja Amareshwara Naik was born to Raja Narasimha Naik and Lakshmidevamma[6] on 16 Jun 1957 in Guntagula of Raichur Dist, Karnataka.

Raja Amareshwara Naik completed his B.A., LL.B. (Spl) from SJM College, Chitradurga, Mysore University and Karnataka University, Karnataka.[6]

Position Held

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# From To Position[6]
1 1989 1994 MLA (1st term) Karnataka Legislative Assembly.
  • Minister of State in Government of Karnataka. (1991-1993)
  • Chairperson, SC/ST Legislature Committee, Karnataka Legislative Assembly. (1993-1994)
2 1999 2004 MLA (2nd term) Karnataka Legislative Assembly
  • Chief Whip, Congress Legislative Party in Karnataka Legislative Assembly. (1999-2000)
  • Minister (Cabinet), Government of Karnataka. (2002-2004)
3 May 2019 Present MP in 17th Lok Sabha from Raichur.
  • Member, Standing Committee on Home Affairs. (13 Sept 2019 onwards)
  • Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table. (09 Oct 2019 onwards)
  • Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises

References

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  1. ^ "Uttam demands Hyderabad-Vijayawada bullet train". The Hindu. 5 October 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  2. ^ Staff Reporter (2 April 2019). "Raja Amareshwar Naik files nomination papers". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Lok Sabha Results 2019: BJP sweeps in Karnataka, leaves ruling coalition in tizzy". News Nation. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  4. ^ "A battle of Nayaks in constituency comprising most backward taluks". Sangamesh Menasinakai. The Times of India. 10 April 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Amareshwara Naik wants to focus on central schemes". The New Indian Express. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  6. ^ a b c "Members : Lok Sabha". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
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