Sitaram Naik
{{Short description|Indian politician and academic}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
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| name = Sitaram Naik
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| birth_place = Malliah Pally, Warangal, Telangana, India
| residence = Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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| constituency = Mahabubabad
| office = MP
| term_start = 2014
| term_end = 2019
| predecessor = Balram Naik
| successor = Kavitha Maloth
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| otherparty = Bharat Rashtra Samithi
| children = 3
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A. Sitaram Naik is an Indian politician and academic. He was elected to the 16th Lok Sabha in 2014 General Elections. He represents Mahbubabad Lok Sabha constituency.[http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentid=20140517205464 Telangana: TRS sweeps Assembly and Lok Sabha polls | India Elections 2014 | Saudi Gazette] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517213524/http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentid=20140517205464 |date=17 May 2014 }}
Career
He is an academic working at Kakatiya University, Warangal. He was an active Telangana activist.[http://www.business-standard.com/article/elections-2014/telangana-jaipal-reddy-trails-as-trs-leads-in-12-ls-seats-114051600595_1.html Telangana: Jaipal Reddy trails as TRS leads in 12 LS seats | Business Standard][http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/Election-results-Jaipal-Reddy-trails-as-TRS-leads-in-12-Lok-Sabha-seats-in-Telangana/articleshow/35195344.cms Election results: Jaipal Reddy trails as TRS leads in 12 Lok Sabha seats in Telangana - The Times of India] He won from Mahbubabad Lok Sabha constituency defeating Union minister P Balram Naik.
Sitaram Naik was upset with the BRS leadership after it denied him ticket from Mahabubabad in 2018 and 2024 and once again fielded sitting MP Maloth Kavitha.
Sitaram Naik resigned to BRS party and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on 10 March 2024 in the presence of party's General Secretary and Telangana state incharge Tarun Chugh at central party headquarters in New Delhi ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha elections.{{cite news |last1=Deccan Chronicle |first1= |title=Two Former Brs MPs Joined Bjp |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/two-former-brs-mps-join-bjp-884823 |access-date=10 March 2024 |work= |date=10 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240310185148/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/two-former-brs-mps-join-bjp-884823 |archive-date=10 March 2024 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=The Hindu |first1= |title=More BRS leaders, including ex-MPs and MLAs, join BJP |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/more-brs-leaders-including-ex-mps-and-mlas-join-bjp/article67936036.ece |access-date=10 March 2024 |date=10 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240310190347/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/more-brs-leaders-including-ex-mps-and-mlas-join-bjp/article67936036.ece |archive-date=10 March 2024 |language=en-IN}}
References
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