U. Rajesh Naik

U Rajesh Naik is a politician from Bantwal Karnataka. He is the Member of Legislative Assembly from Bantwal (Vidhana Sabha constituency) since May 2018 after he defeated Indian National Congress's candidate Ramanath Rai by 15,971 votes contesting the 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket.^[1][2][3]

U. Rajesh Naik
U Rajesh Naik
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly for Bantwal
Incumbent
Assumed office May 2018
Preceded by	Ramanath Rai
Personal details
Born	(1958-07-11) 11 July 1958 (age 66) Ulipady Guthu, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party

Rajesh Naik had previously lost to Ramanath Rai in 2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election.^[4]

Rajesh Naik is also a dairy farmer at his Oddoor farms in Thenka Yedapadavu village.^[5]