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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| office = Member Of Parliament, Raichur Lok Sabha Constituency
| term_start = 4 June 2024
| predecessor = [[Raja Amareshwara Naik]]
| constituency = [[Raichur Lok Sabha constituency|Raichur]]
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| birth_date = {{birth_date and age|1963|9|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Bengaluru]], [[Karnataka]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| spouse = Sheela Kulkarni (m. 11 November 1993)
| children = 2
| parents = Govindaswamy Naik T N, S R Sharadamma
| image =G Kumar Naik.jpg
}}

G. Kumar Naik is an Indian politician and former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer who currently serves as a Member of Parliament in the 18th Lok Sabha from the Raichur constituency in Karnataka. He is a member of the Indian National Congress.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bureau |first=The Hindu |date=2024-03-22 |title=Congress chooses former bureaucrat Kumar Naik for Raichur Lok Sabha seat |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/congress-chooses-former-bureaucrat-kumar-naik-for-raichur-lok-sabha-seat/article67981196.ece |access-date=2026-03-09 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Political career ==
After a career in the [[Indian Administrative Service|Indian Administrative Service (IAS)]], G. Kumar Naik entered electoral politics by joining the [[Indian National Congress]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bureau |first=The Hindu |date=2026-02-19 |title=Raichur MP: Want clarity on national strategy to curb ultra-processed foods |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/raichur-mp-want-clarity-on-national-strategy-to-curb-ultra-processed-foods/article70651745.ece |access-date=2026-03-09 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

In the [[2024 Indian general election]], Naik contested the [[Raichur Lok Sabha constituency|Raichur (ST) Lok Sabha constituency]] in Karnataka as the candidate of the Indian National Congress. He was elected to the '''18th Lok Sabha''', defeating the incumbent [[Bharatiya Janata Party|Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)]] candidate Raja Amareshwara Naik [[Raja Amareshwara Naik]].<ref>{{Citation |title=Raja Amareshwara Naik |date=2025-04-26 |work=Wikipedia |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Raja_Amareshwara_Naik&oldid=1287463637 |access-date=2026-03-09 |language=en}}</ref>

In Parliament, Naik serves as a member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications<ref>{{Cite web |last=Centre |first=National Informatics |title=Digital Sansad |url=https://sansad.in/ls |access-date=2026-03-09 |website=Digital Sansad |language=en}}</ref> and Information Technology. He has regularly attended the meetings of the committee and maintains a high attendance record<ref>{{Cite web |last=Centre |first=National Informatics |title=Digital Sansad |url=https://sansad.in/ls |access-date=2026-03-09 |website=Digital Sansad |language=en}}</ref> in the Lok Sabha.

Naik also engages actively with the Union Government, meeting, consulting, and corresponding with various Union Ministers<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-13 |title=ಆಲಮಟ್ಟಿ - ಯಾದಗಿರಿ ರೈಲು ಮಾರ್ಗ ಯೋಜನೆ ಅನುಮೋದನೆಗೆ ಮನವಿ {{!}} Public TV |url=https://publictv.in/request-for-approval-of-almatti-yadagiri-railway-project/ |access-date=2026-03-09 |language=en-US}}</ref> to advocate for projects,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bureau |first=The Hindu |date=2025-08-21 |title=Need for multifaceted approach to improve higher education enrolment: Raichur MP G. Kumar Naik |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/need-for-multifaceted-approach-to-improve-higher-education-enrolment-raichur-mp-g-kumar-naik/article69955957.ece |access-date=2026-03-09 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> infrastructure, and financial support for the state.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Express News |date=2025-02-05 |title=Congress MPs meet FM, highlight lack of grants for Karnataka in Budget |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2025/Feb/05/congress-mps-meet-fm-highlight-lack-of-grants-for-karnataka-in-budget |access-date=2026-03-09 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> His parliamentary work focuses on securing greater investment, development projects, and policy attention<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bureau |first=The Hindu |date=2025-07-28 |title=Karnataka MP says new amendment to Income Tax Act will impact services of Chartered Accountants |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/karnataka-mp-says-new-amendment-to-income-tax-act-will-impact-services-of-chartered-accountants/article69858886.ece |access-date=2026-03-09 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Bureau |first=The Hindu |date=2026-02-21 |title=G. Kumar Naik chairs DISHA meeting in Raichur |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/g-kumar-naik-chairs-disha-meeting-in-raichur/article70661040.ece |access-date=2026-03-09 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

As a Member of Parliament from the Indian National Congress, Naik has also participated in several panel discussions on national news television channels, where he articulates and defends his party's position on public issues. He has also been a panelist at BBC’s ''World Questions''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=T. N. M. |date=2025-02-24 |title=Catch BBC World Questions debate on India's political future at Bengaluru |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/karnataka/catch-bbc-world-questions-debate-on-indias-political-future-at-bengaluru |access-date=2026-03-09 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref>

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