K. Nemiraj Naik

K. Nemiraj Naik (born 1970)^[1] is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is an MLA from Hagaribommanahalli Assembly constituency which is reserved for SC community in Ballari district. He won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election representing Janata Dal (Secular).^[2][3]

K. Nemiraj Naik
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 2023
Preceded by	L. B. P. Bheema Naik
Constituency	Hagaribommanahalli
In office 2008–2013
Preceded by	Constituency Established
Succeeded by	L. B. P. Bheema Naik
Constituency	Hagaribommanahalli
Personal details
Born	1970 (age 54–55) Hagaribommanahalli, Vijayanagara district, Karnataka, India
Political party	JDS
Other political affiliations	BJP (till 2023)
Parent	Kashya Naik (father)
Education	Magadh University, Patna (B.A)
Occupation	Politician

Early life and education

Naik is from Hagaribommanahalli, Ballari district (now Vijayanagara district). His father Kashya Naik is a farmer. He completed his B.A. in 2006 at Magadh University, Patna.^[1]

Career

Naik quit Bharatiya Janata party after he was denied a ticket and joined Janata Dal (Secular) before the election.^[4] He got the ticket from his new party and won from Hagaribommanahalli Assembly constituency representing Janata Dal (Secular) in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election. He polled 84,023 votes and defeated his nearest rival, L. P. B. Bheemanaik of Indian National Congress by a margin of11,344  votes.^[5] Earlier, he lost the 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election Bheemanaik of Congress. He became an MLA for the first time winning the 2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election on BJP ticket.^[6]