Raja Amareshwara Naik

Raja Amareshwara Nayak is an Indian politician who is the current Member of Parliament^[1] in the Lok Sabha from Raichur, Karnataka in the 2019 Indian general election as member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.^[2][3][4][5]

Raja Amareshwara Naik
Member of Parliament, 17th Lok Sabha
In office 26 May 2019 – 04 June 2024
Preceded by	B V Nayak
Succeeded by	G Kumar Naik
Constituency	Raichur
Personal details
Born	(1957-06-16) 16 June 1957 (age 68) Guntagula, Raichur district, Karnataka
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party (2014-Present)
Other political affiliations	Janata Dal (Secular) (2013-2014) Indian National Congress (Till 2013)
Spouse	Mohanamba
Education	B.A., LL.B. (Spl)
Alma mater	SJM College, Chitradurga, Mysore University and Karnataka University, Karnataka
Profession	Agriculturist and Social Worker
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Early life and background

Raja Amareshwara Naik was born to Raja Narasimha Naik and Lakshmidevamma^[6] on 16 Jun 1957 in Guntagula of Raichur Dist, Karnataka.

Raja Amareshwara Naik completed his B.A., LL.B. (Spl) from SJM College, Chitradurga, Mysore University and Karnataka University, Karnataka.^[6]

Position Held

#	From	To	Position[6]
1	1989	1994	MLA (1st term) Karnataka Legislative Assembly. Minister of State in Government of Karnataka. (1991-1993) Chairperson, SC/ST Legislature Committee, Karnataka Legislative Assembly. (1993-1994)
2	1999	2004	MLA (2nd term) Karnataka Legislative Assembly Chief Whip, Congress Legislative Party in Karnataka Legislative Assembly. (1999-2000) Minister (Cabinet), Government of Karnataka. (2002-2004)
3	May 2019	Present	MP in 17th Lok Sabha from Raichur. Member, Standing Committee on Home Affairs. (13 Sept 2019 onwards) Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table. (09 Oct 2019 onwards) Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises