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{{Short description|Indian politician (born 1978)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Kedar Naik
| birth_name = Kedar Jayprakash Naik
| image = Kedar Naik, MLA, in 2024.png
| caption = Naik in 2024
| office = [[Goa Legislative Assembly|Member of Goa Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start = 10 March 2022
| predecessor = [[Jayesh Salgaonkar]]
| constituency = [[Saligao Assembly constituency|Saligao]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|11|9|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Goa]], India
| spouse = Elita Braganza
| party = [[Bhartiya Janta Party]] (2022–present)
| other_party = [[Indian National Congress]] (till 2022)
| occupation = {{hlist|Politician|businessman}}
| alma_mater = [[Madurai Kamaraj University]] ([[B.Com]])
| website = {{URL|facebook.com/kedarnaikofficial}}
}}

'''Kedar Jayprakash Naik''' (born 9 November 1978) is an Indian politician and businessman who serves as a member of the [[Goa Legislative Assembly]], representing the [[Saligao Assembly constituency]]. He won the seat after contesting from [[Indian National Congress]] ticket in [[2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kedar Naik, INC MLA from Saligao – Our Neta |url=https://ourneta.com/neta/kedar-naik/ |access-date=2022-07-31 |language=en-US}}</ref> Naik defeated former [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] MLA [[Jayesh Salgaonkar]] by a margin of 1899 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-10 |title=Saligao Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Kedar Jayprakash Naik of INC Wins |url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/saligao-election-result-2022-live-updates-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-margin-4852451.html |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> He joined the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-14 |title=At centre of Goa defection storm, Michael Lobo returns to haunt Congress again |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/at-centre-of-goa-defection-storm-michael-lobo-returns-to-haunt-congress-again-8150392/ |access-date=2022-11-24 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

==Early and personal life==
Kedar Jayprakash Naik was born on 9 November 1978 in [[Goa]], India, to Jayprakash Suryakant Naik. He completed his graduation in [[Bachelor of Commerce]] at [[Madurai Kamaraj University]] in 2006. He is married to Elita Casilda Perpetual Braganza, a [[physiotherapist]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kedar Jayprakash Naik(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- SALIGAO(NORTH GOA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://myneta.info/goa2022/candidate.php?candidate_id=267 |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=myneta.info}}</ref>

Naik's father, Jayprakash Naik, was a journalist and the Sub-Editor of ''Navprabha''.<ref name="Gomantak77">{{Cite web |title=लक्ष्मीदास बोरकर १६ सप्टेंबर १९७७ रोजी 'नवप्रभा'च्या संपादकपदी रुजू झाले |url=https://dainikgomantak.esakal.com/goa/laxmidas-borkar-joined-the-office-as-editor-of-navaprabha-on-16-september-1977-rrs99 |website=Dainik Gomantak |date=14 May 2024 |language=mr}}</ref>

== Political career ==
Naik was a [[sarpanch]] of Reis Magos [[Panchayati raj|panchayat]] before winning the [[Saligao Assembly constituency]] in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-09 |title=Reis Magos Sarpanch Kedar Naik's Birthday Celebration |url=https://rdxgoa.com/reis-magos-sarpanch-kedar-naiks-birthday-celebration/ |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=RDX Goa |language=en-US}}</ref>

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[[Category:1978 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Goa MLAs 2022–2027]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Goa]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Goa]]
[[Category:Businesspeople from Goa]]

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