B. V. Nayak

B. V. Nayak is an Indian politician and member of Indian Parliament in 16th Lok Sabha.^[1] He represented the Raichur in Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament. He belongs to Bharatiya Janata party political party.^[2][3]

B. V. Nayak
Member of parliament Lok Sabha
In office 1 September 2014 – 23 May 2019
Preceded by	Sanna Pakirappa
Succeeded by	Raja Amareshwara Naik
Constituency	Raichur
Personal details
Born	(1966-11-14) 14 November 1966 (age 58) Arkera, Raichur, Karnataka
Political party	Bharathiya Janata Party
Other political affiliations	Indian National Congress
Spouse	Smt.Padmavathi
Children	3
Residence(s)	Raichur, Karnataka
Education	B.Com., LL.B. (Spl.)
Occupation	Businessperson
As of 15 December, 2016 Source:

Early life and background

Nayak was born to Venkatesh Naik and Savetramma^[2] on 14 Nov. 1966 in Arkera village in Raichur District of Karnataka State. Nayak completed B.Com. from B.R.B. College of Commerce, Raichur and LL.B. from K.P.E.S. Law College in Dharwad.

Personal life

Nayak married Padmavathi on 24 Dec. 2010.^[2] The couple has three children which includes two sons and one daughter.

Political career

In the 2014 Indian General Election, he narrowly defeated the Bhartiya Janata Party candidate, K. Shivanagouda Naik by 1,499 votes and became a member of the 16th Lok Sabha and represented Raichur (Lok Sabha constituency) in Lok Sabha.^[4]

Positions Held

Year	Description
May, 2014	Elected to 16th Lok Sabha.
1 Sep. 2014	Member, Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice.
15 Sep. 2014	Member, Joint Committee on Food Management in Parliament House Complex. Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Textiles.