Raja Venugopal Naik Explained

Raja Venugopal Naik (born 1982) is an Indian politician from Karnataka.^[1] He is a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Shorapur Assembly constituency representing Indian National Congress.^{[2] [3]}

Early life

Naik is from Surpur, which is also called as Shorapur, in Yadgir district. His late father Raja Venkatappa Naik for a four time MLA from Shorapur. After his death in February 2024, Venugopal Naik won the by election in June 2024.^[4]

Career

Naik became an MLA for the first time in June 2024. He won the 2024 Karnataka bye election representing Indian National Congress from Shorapur Assembly constituency defeating his nearest rival and former minister, Narasimha Naik of Bharatiya Janata Party.^[5] He polled 114,886 votes and won by a margin of 18,320 votes.^[6]

References

1. News: Bureau . The Hindu . 2024-03-24 . Shorapur royal family finding the going tough this time . 2024-07-25 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
2. Web site: Raja Venugopal Naik sworn in as new Surpur MLA . 2024-07-23 . . en.
3. News: 2024-06-11 . Raja Venugopal Naik takes oath as MLA in Karnataka . 2024-07-23 . . en-IN . 0971-751X.
4. Web site: Paniyadi . Gururaj A. . 2024-06-05 . Karnataka: Congress wins by-poll in Shorapur Assembly seat . 2024-07-25 . www.deccanchronicle.com . en.
5. News: Bureau . The Hindu . 2024-06-04 . Congress wins by-poll in Surpur Assembly seat in Karnataka . 2024-07-25 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
6. https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultByeJune2024/candidateswise-S1036.htm