Shakerit Nayak

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Shakerit Nayak (died 29 May 2021) was an Indian politician.

Biography[edit]

He was a Member of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly, ultimately for Raigarh, representing the Indian National Congress, from 1990 till 2013. Nayak was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party from 1990 till 2002 but defected to the INC.[1]

His son, Prakash Naik, was elected as the MLA for Raigarh in 2018.

Nayak died from COVID-19 aged 78.[2]

References[edit]

  1. https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2021/may/29/ex-chhattisgarh-minister-dr-shakrajit-nayak-dies-due-to-post-covid-complications-2309162.html
  2. "Ex-Chhattisgarh Minister Dies Due to Post-COVID Complications". News18.com. Retrieved 2022-10-26.