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{{Short description|Indian politician}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}

{{Infobox officeholder
| image =
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2021|3|19|1951|6|5}}
| residence = [[Wadi, Karnataka|Wadi]]<ref name=":0" />
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = Labourer<ref name=":0" />
| death_place = [[Gulbarga]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]]
| education = [[Pre University Course]]<ref name=":0" />
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| alma_mater =
| spouse = Sona Bai
| children = Two sons and four daughters<ref name=":0" />
| birth_place = [[Wadi, Karnataka|Rest Camp Tada Wadi]], [[Kalaburagi district]], [[Karnataka]]<ref name=":0" />
| image_size =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=y|1951|6|5}}<ref name=":0" />
| constituency = [[Chittapur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Chittapur]]
| successor = [[Priyank M. Kharge]]
| predecessor = [[Mallikarjun Kharge]]
| term_end = 2013
| term_start = 2009
| office = [[Member of Legislative Assembly]], [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly|Karnataka]]
| caption =
| website =
}}

'''Valmiki Nayak''' (5 June 1951 – 17 July 2021) was an Indian politician and a former member of [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] from [[Chittapur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Chittapur]] constituency.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2014-09-29|title=Member Bioprofile - Valmiki Nayak|url=http://kla.kar.nic.in/assembly/member/13mem/40.pdf|access-date=2021-11-07|website=kla.kar.nic.in}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Valmiki Nayak worked at [[ACC Limited]], an Indian cement manufacturer before entering politics. He studied up to [[Pre University Course]]. Valmiki Nayak was married to Sona Bai and they have two sons and four daughters together.<ref name=":0" />

== Political life ==
He began his political career by contesting the Mandal panchayat elections at Wadi in 1986-87.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|author=Staff Correspondent|date=2021-03-19|title=Valmiki Naik, former BJP MLA, passes away|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/valmiki-naik-former-bjp-mla-passes-away/article34112242.ece|access-date=2021-11-07|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He contested [[1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]]s from [[Shahabad (Vidhana Sabha constituency (Karnataka))|Shahabad]] against [[Baburao Chavhan]] and lost by a margin of 7866 votes.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shahabad Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency|url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/shahabad-karnataka-karnataka-assembly-constituency|access-date=2021-11-07|website=resultuniversity.com}}</ref> Later he was defeated by [[Mallikarjun Kharge]] from [[Chittapur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Chittapur]] in [[2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chitapur Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency|url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/chitapur-karnataka-assembly-constituency|access-date=2021-11-07|website=resultuniversity.com}}</ref> Valmiki Nayak was victorious against [[Priyank M. Kharge]] (son of [[Mallikarjun Kharge]]) in 2009 by-election from [[Chittapur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Chittapur]] which was a seat vacated by [[Mallikarjun Kharge]] after he was elected to [[15th Lok Sabha]] as a [[Member of Parliament (India)|Member of Parliament]] representing [[Gulbarga (Lok Sabha constituency)|Gulbarga Lok Sabha constituency]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chittapur Election and Results 2018, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs|url=https://www.elections.in/karnataka/assembly-constituencies/chittapur.html|access-date=2021-11-07|website=Elections in India}}</ref> However he lost to [[Priyank M. Kharge]] in [[2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2013]] and [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2018]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kla.kar.nic.in/assembly/member/14assemblymemberslist.htm|access-date=2021-11-07|website=kla.kar.nic.in}}</ref>

== Death ==

He developed sudden chest pain during morning walk and was rushed to Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research in [[Gulbarga]], where he was declared dead due to cardiac arrest. He was survived by wife, two sons and four daughters. His body was later shifted to his native place i.e., [[Wadi, Karnataka|Wadi]] where it was to be kept for public viewing.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=ವಾಲ್ಮಿಕಿ ನಾಯಕ ನಿಧನ ಲಂಬಾಣಿ ಸಮುದಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ತುಂಬಲಾರದ ನಷ್ಟ : ಸಚಿವ ಪ್ರಭು ಚವ್ಹಾಣ್ Valmiki Nayak death-Lamani society-Prabhu Chavhan - Lokadarshan Daily Kannada News|url=https://www.lokadarshan.news/news/view/Valmiki-Nayak-death-Lamani-society-Prabhu-Chavhan|access-date=2021-11-07|website=www.lokadarshan.news}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

* [http://kla.kar.nic.in/assembly/member/members.htm Karnataka Legislative Assembly]

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[[Category:1951 births]]
[[Category:2021 deaths]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Karnataka]]
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2018–2023]]
[[Category:People from Kalaburagi district]]

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