K. Nemiraj Naik (born 1970) 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).
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.
Career Naik quit Bharatiya Janata party after he was denied a ticket and joined Janata Dal (Secular) before the election. 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.https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/karnataka-assembly-election/hagaribommanahalli-1081 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.
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