Venkatesh Nayak
A. Venkatesh Naik | |
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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 | Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India | 6 June 1936
Political party | Indian National Congress (1968–2015) |
Spouse | Savitri (1964–2015) |
Children | 5 |
A. Venkatesh Naik (6 June 1936 – 24 August 2015) was an Indian politician and a member of the
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]
References
- ^ 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.