U Rajesh Naik is a politician from Bantwal

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. He is the

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from Bantwal (Vidhana Sabha constituency) since May 2018 after he defeated

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's candidate

Ramanath Rai Bellipady Ramanath Rai (born 13 September 1952) is an Indian politician who was a Minister in Government of Karnataka from 23 May 2013 to 15 May 2018. Biography Rai was born 13 September 1952 to Bellipady Perne Narayan Rai and Girija Rai in ...

by 15,971 votes contesting the

2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election The 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election was held on 12 May 2018 in 222 constituencies to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. The election was postponed in Jayanagar and Rajarajeshwari Nagar, following the death of the MLA B. N. Vijaya ...

on a

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ticket. Rajesh Naik had previously lost to

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

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Naik, U Rajesh Karnataka MLAs 2018–2023 Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Karnataka 1958 births Living people