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{{Short description|Indian politician (born 1970)}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = K. Nemiraj Naik
| image =
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| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1970}}
| birth_place = [[Hagaribommanahalli]], [[Vijayanagara district]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]]
| occupation = Politician
| children =
| parents = Kashya Naik (father)
| party = [[File:Indian election symbol female farmer.svg|20px]] [[Janata Dal (Secular)|JDS]]
| other_party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] <Br/>{{Small|(till 2023)}}
| education = [[Magadh University]], [[Patna]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|B.A]])
| profession =
| sibling =
| website =
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| office = [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly|Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency = [[Hagaribommanahalli Assembly constituency|Hagaribommanahalli]]
| term_start = 2023
| term_end =
| predecessor = L. B. P. Bheema Naik
| successor =
| constituency1 = [[Hagaribommanahalli Assembly constituency|Hagaribommanahalli]]
| term_start1 = 2008
| term_end1 = 2013
| predecessor1 = ''Constituency Established''
| successor1 = L. B. P. Bheema Naik
}}
'''K. Nemiraj Naik''' (born 1970)<ref name=":0" /> 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)]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-13 |title=Hagaribommanahalli Election Result 2023 LIVE Updates and Highlights: Nemarajanaik K of JDS Wins |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/hagaribommanahalli-election-result-2023-live-updates-and-highlights-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-margin-7796935.html |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-02 |title=Karnataka Election 2023: Full list of Janata Dal (Secular) candidates and their constituencies |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/karnataka-election-janata-dal-secular-jds-candidate-list-2023-constituency-wise/3042205/ |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=Financialexpress |language=en}}</ref>

== 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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Nemarajanaik.K(JD(S)):Constituency- HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI (SC)(VIJAYANAGAR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://myneta.info/Karnataka2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=8946 |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=myneta.info}}</ref>

== Career ==
Naik quit [[Bharatiya Janata Party|Bharatiya Janata party]] after he was denied a ticket and joined Janata Dal (Secular) before the election.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-28 |title=Hagaribommanahalli: JD(S) Hopes To Turn Tide Fielding Nemiraj Naik Against Congress MLA Bheema Naik {{!}} Karnataka Constituency Watch |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/elections/hagaribommanahalli-assembly-constituency-watch-karnataka-election-2023-latest-news-b-ramanna-bheema-naik-nagaraj-nemiraj-naik-bjp-article-99837464 |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=Times Now |language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref>https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/karnataka-assembly-election/hagaribommanahalli-1081</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-28 |title=Hagaribommanahalli: JD(S) Hopes To Turn Tide Fielding Nemiraj Naik Against Congress MLA Bheema Naik {{!}} Karnataka Constituency Watch |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/elections/hagaribommanahalli-assembly-constituency-watch-karnataka-election-2023-latest-news-b-ramanna-bheema-naik-nagaraj-nemiraj-naik-bjp-article-99837464 |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=Times Now |language=en}}</ref>

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1970 births]]
[[Category:Janata Dal (Secular) politicians]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Karnataka]]
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2008–2013]]
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2023–2028]]
[[Category:People from Ballari district]]

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Krishnakumarsinhji Gohil at 14:44, 2 May 2026