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| name = Pandu Naik<br />
| image = Pandu Naik.jpg<br />
| image_size = 150px<br />
| caption = Official portrait in 1994<br />
| birth_name = Pandu Vassu Naik<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date|1940|8|31|df=y}}<br />
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2016|8|1|1940|8|31|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Sanguem]], [[Goa]], [[Portuguese India]]<br />
| death_place = [[Curchorem]], Goa, India<br />
| office1 = [[Goa Legislative Assembly|Member of Goa Legislative Assembly]]<br />
| constituency1 = [[Sanguem Assembly constituency|Sanguem]]<br />
| predecessor1 = [[Gurudas Naik Tari]]<br />
| successor1 = [[Ranu Prabhu Desai]]<br />
| education = [[Formal education|Formal]]<br />
| office3 = Minister of Forest and Mines<br/>[[Government of Goa]]<br />
| 1blankname3 = Chief Minister <br />
| 1namedata3 = [[Wilfred de Souza]]<br />
| governor3 = [[J. F. R. Jacob]]<br />
| term_start3 = 1998<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.navhindtimes.in/2022/04/11/opinions/opinion/finally-sanguem-gets-a-cabinet-minister/|title=Finally, Sanguem gets a cabinet minister|work=Navhind Times|date=10 April 2022}}</ref><br />
| term_end3 = unknown<br />
| term_start1 = 1984<br />
| term_end1 = 1989<br />
| term_start2 = 1994<br />
| term_end2 = 1999<br />
| predecessor2 = Ranu Prabhu Dessai<br />
| constituency2 = Sanguem<br />
| successor2 = [[Prabhakar Gaonkar]]<br />
| party = [[Indian National Congress]] (1984–1994)<br />
| children = 3<br />
| spouse = Kishori Naik<br />
| occupation = {{hlist|Politician|businessperson}} <br />
| profession = [[Social worker]]<br />
| committees = {{plainlist|<br />
* Public Undertakings<br />
* Library <br />
* Estimates <br />
* Government Assurances}}<br />
| portfolio = {{plainlist|<br />
* Forest<br />
* Mines}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Pandu Vassu Naik''' (31 August 1940 – 2 August 2016) was an Indian politician, businessperson and social worker from [[Goa]]. He was a former member of the [[Goa Legislative Assembly]], representing the [[Sanguem Assembly constituency]] from 1984 to 1989 and 1994 to 1999.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Goa Legislative Assembly |url=https://www.goavidhansabha.gov.in/member_detail.php?mem_id=189 |access-date=2022-11-08 |website=www.goavidhansabha.gov.in}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Ex-Sanguem MLA Naik passes away |url=https://www.thegoan.net/goa-news/exsanguem-mla-naik-passes-away/21339.html |access-date=2022-11-08 |website=The Goan EveryDay |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Early and personal life==<br />
Pandu Vassu Naik was born at Benwado, [[Sanguem]]. He completed his [[formal education]]. He was married to Kishori Naik, the couple has two sons and a daughter. Naik loved participating in [[dramas]] and reading. He had a special interest to be part of the politics. He also practiced [[social work]] and resided at Bazarwada, Sanguem.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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==Death==<br />
On 1 August 2016 at 2:45 pm IST, Naik died from a brief illness, aged 75. His [[last rites]] were held the next day at 10:00 pm IST.<ref name=":1" /><br />
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==Positions held==<br />
* Director of Goa State Co-operative Bank Ltd.<br />
* Member of State Transport Authority<br />
* Member of Public Undertakings Committee 1995–96<br />
* Chairman of Library Committee 1995–96<br />
* Member of Estimates Committee 1995–96<br />
* Member of Government Assurances Committee 1995–96<br />
* Former Chairman of Goa Housing Board<ref name=":0" /><br />
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[[Category:1940 births]]<br />
[[Category:2016 deaths]]<br />
[[Category:Goa MLAs 1984–1989]]<br />
[[Category:People from South Goa district]]<br />
[[Category:Goa MLAs 1994–1999]]<br />
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Goa]]<br />
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