A. Venkatesh Naik (6 June 1936 – 24 August 2015) was an Indian politician and a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party, with whom he had been a member for nearly 50 years. He was elected to the 10th Lok Sabha in 1991 from Raichur constituency in Karnataka. He was re-elected to the Lok Sabha in 1998, 1999 and 2004 from the same constituency. He secured a seat in the Karnataka legislative assembly elections of 2013 from Devdurga constituency. On 24 August 2015, Nayak was among 5 killed in a train accident in Andhra Pradesh.[1][2]
A. Venkatesh Naik | |
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| Member of Legislative Assembly of Karnataka | |
| In office 13 May 2013 – 24 August 2015 | |
| Preceded by | K. Shivana Gouda Naik |
| Constituency | Devadurga |
| Member of the Indian Parliament for Raichur | |
| In office 1991–1996 | |
| Preceded by | R. Ambanna Naik Dore |
| Succeeded by | Raja Rangappa Naik |
| In office 1998–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Raja Rangappa Naik |
| Succeeded by | Sanna Pakirappa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 June 1936 Raichur, Kingdom of Mysore, British India |
| Died | 24 August 2015 (aged 79) Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (1968–2015) |
| Spouse | Savitri (1964–2015) |
| Children | 5 |
References edit
- ^ Buradikatti, Kumar (24 August 2015). "Devadurga MLA Venkatesh Naik dies in rail accident". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ Janyala, Sreenivas (24 August 2015). "Karnataka Congress MLA among five killed after truck collides with Bangalore-Nanded Express". The Indian Express. Retrieved 24 August 2015.