Laxminarayan Nayak (1918 – 30 November 2019) was an Indian politician from Madhya Pradesh. He was a member of the Lok Sabha and Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly.

Laxminarayan Nayak
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1977–1980
Preceded byRam Sahai Tiwary
Succeeded byVidyawati Chaturvedi
ConstituencyKhajuraho
Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
1957–1962
Preceded byLala Ram Bajpai
Succeeded byNathu Ram Niwari
ConstituencyNiwari
In office
1972–1977
Preceded byL. Ran
Succeeded byGauri Shankar Shukla
ConstituencyNiwari
Personal details
Born1918
Died30 November 2019 (aged 101)

Biography

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Nayak was born in 1918 at Nimchauni in Tikmagarh.[1] He was a freedom fighter. During the Indian freedom struggle, he was imprisoned several times.[2][3][4]

Nayak was elected as a member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Niwari in 1957 as a Praja Socialist Party candidate.[5] He was elected again from this constituency in 1972 as a Samyukta Socialist Party candidate.[6] He was elected as a member of Lok Sabha from Khajuraho in 1977 as a Janata Party candidate.[7]

Nayak died on 30 November 2019 in Niwari at the age of 101.[2][3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "NAYAK, SHRI LAXMI NARAIN". www.loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Freedom Fighter, Former MP Laxminarayan Nayak Dies at 101". News18. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Freedom fighter Laxminarayan Nayak dies at 101". Deccan Herald. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Freedom fighter, former MP Laxminarayan Nayak dies at 101". Business Standard. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 1957". www.elections.in. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 1972". www.elections.in. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Sixth Lok Sabha". www.loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 1 December 2019.