Krishna Nayaka

Krishna Nayaka or Krishna Naik is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is an MLA from Hoovina Hadagali Assembly constituency in Vijayanagar district. He won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election representing Bharatiya Janata Party.

Early life and education

Nayaka is from Hoovina Hadagali, Vijayanagar district. His father Umla Nayak is a farmer. He completed his graduation degree in engineering at Vishveshvaraya Technological University, Belagavi.

Career

Nayaka won the Hoovina Hadagali Assembly constituency representing Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election. He polled 73,200 votes and defeated his nearest rival, P. T. Parameshwar Naik of Indian National Congress, by a narrow margin of 1,444 votes.