Kedar Naik

Kedar Naik
Kedar Naik
	Naik in 2024
Member of Goa Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 10 March 2022
Preceded by	Jayesh Salgaonkar
Constituency	Saligao
Personal details
Born	Kedar Jayprakash Naik; 9 November 1978 (age 47); Goa, India
Party	Bhartiya Janta Party (2022–present)
Other political; affiliations	Indian National Congress (till 2022)
Spouse	Elita Braganza
Residence(s)	Porvorim, Goa, India
Alma mater	Madurai Kamaraj University (B.Com)
Occupation	Politician; businessman;
Website	facebook.com/kedarnaikofficial

Kedar Jayprakash Naik (born 9 November 1978) is an Indian politician and businessman who serves as a member of the Goa Legislative Assembly, representing the Saligao Assembly constituency. He won the seat after contesting from Indian National Congress ticket in 2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election.^[1] Naik defeated former Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Jayesh Salgaonkar by a margin of 1899 votes.^[2] He joined the BJP in 2022.

Early and personal life

Kedar Jayprakash Naik was born on 9 November 1978 in Goa, India, to Jayprakash Suryakant Naik. He completed his graduation in Bachelor of Commerce at Madurai Kamaraj University in 2006. He is married to Elita Casilda Perpetual Braganza, a physiotherapist.^[3]

Naik's father, Jayprakash Naik, was a journalist and the Sub-Editor of Navprabha.^[4]

Naik was a sarpanch of Reis Magos panchayat before winning the Saligao Assembly constituency in 2022.^[5]