Laxminarayan Nayak (1918 – 30 November 2019) was an Indian politician from Madhya Pradesh. He was a member of the Lok Sabha and Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
Laxminarayan Nayak | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1977–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Ram Sahai Tiwary |
| Succeeded by | Vidyawati Chaturvedi |
| Constituency | Khajuraho |
| Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1957–1962 | |
| Preceded by | Lala Ram Bajpai |
| Succeeded by | Nathu Ram Niwari |
| Constituency | Niwari |
| In office 1972–1977 | |
| Preceded by | L. Ran |
| Succeeded by | Gauri Shankar Shukla |
| Constituency | Niwari |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1918 |
| Died | 30 November 2019 (aged 101) |
Biography
editNayak was born in 1918 at Nimchauni in Tikmagarh.[1] He was a freedom fighter. During the Indian freedom struggle, he was imprisoned several times.[2][3][4]
Nayak was elected as a member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Niwari in 1957 as a Praja Socialist Party candidate.[5] He was elected again from this constituency in 1972 as a Samyukta Socialist Party candidate.[6] He was elected as a member of Lok Sabha from Khajuraho in 1977 as a Janata Party candidate.[7]
Nayak died on 30 November 2019 in Niwari at the age of 101.[2][3][4]
References
edit- ^ "NAYAK, SHRI LAXMI NARAIN". www.loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Freedom Fighter, Former MP Laxminarayan Nayak Dies at 101". News18. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Freedom fighter Laxminarayan Nayak dies at 101". Deccan Herald. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Freedom fighter, former MP Laxminarayan Nayak dies at 101". Business Standard. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 1957". www.elections.in. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 1972". www.elections.in. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Sixth Lok Sabha". www.loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 1 December 2019.