Raja Venugopal Naik takes oath as MLA in Karnataka
The Hindu
He represents Surpur Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribe candidates. He won in the by-poll, which was held following the death of Raja Venkatappa Naik. Raja Venugopal Naik is the son of Raja Venkatappa Naik.
Raja Venugopal Naik, elected in the by-election in Surpur Assembly constituency, took oath as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly on June 11.
Speaker U.T. Khader administered the oath of office to Mr. Naik who defeated BJP candidate Narasimha Naik in the by-election.
Surpur Assembly constituency is reserved for Scheduled Tribe candidates. The by-poll was held following the death of Raja Venkatappa Naik. Raja Venugopal Naik is the son of Raja Venkatappa Naik.
The by-election was held on May 7, along with Phase 3 of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Raja Venugopal Naik secured 1,14,886 votes while Narasimha Naik got 96,566 votes. The winning margin was 18,320 votes.
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