Banoth Shankar Naik | |
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Member of the Telangana Legislative Assembly | |
In office 2014–2018 | |
In office 12 December 2018 [1] –2023 | |
Personal details | |
Born | [2] | 20 May 1965
Political party | Bharat Rashtra Samithi |
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Banoth Shankar Nayak (also spelled as Banoth Shankar Naik [4] [5] ) is an Indian politician,who served as the Member of the Telangana Legislative Assembly. He won the 2014 and 2018 Telangana elections for the Mahabubabad Assembly constituency. [6] [7] He was stood again as a candidate [8] for the Mahbubababd constituency [9] [10] [11] in the 2023 Telangana election. He lost against the Congress candidate Dr. Murali Naik Bhukya. [12] [13]
Election Year | Party | Votes | Vote % | Result |
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2014 [14] [15] | TRS | 78,370 | 45.20% | Won |
2018 [16] | TRS (now BRS) | 85,397 | 47.00% | Won |
2023 [17] [13] | BRS | 66,473 | 31.60% | Lost |
Served as Mahabubabad (ST) MLA for two consecutive terms: 2014-2018 (1st Telangana Assembly) and 2018-2023 (2nd Assembly)[ dead link ]
Served as active member of the Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Tribes (2019-2023), focusing on tribal education and land rights issues[ dead link ]
Self-declared affidavit data shows total assets of ₹4.9 crore (₹1.7 crore movable + ₹3.2 crore immovable) and no criminal cases.
Official affidavit confirms name as "Banoth Shankar Naik" (BRS candidate for Mahabubabad, 2023)[ dead link ]
Banoth Shankar Naik (BRS) lost to Congress candidate Dr. Murali Naik Bhukya by 12,543 votes
Banoth Shankar Naik (BRS) secured 66,473 votes (31.60%), finishing second to INC's Dr. Murali Naik Bhukya (79,016 votes, 37.55%)
Banoth Shankar Naik (TRS) won with 78,370 votes (45.2% vote share), defeating INC's S. Saidi Reddy (62,450 votes, 36.0%)
Banoth Shankar Nayak (TRS) won Mahabubabad constituency with 78,370 votes (45.2% vote share)
Banoth Shankar Naik (TRS) won with 85,397 votes (47.0% vote share), defeating INC Balaram Naik Porika (71,863 votes, 39.6%)
Banoth Shankar Naik (BRS) lost to Congress candidate Dr. Murali Naik Bhukya by 12,543 votes (vote share: BRS 31.6% vs INC 37.5%)