Karemma Nayak

Karemma Nayak is an Indian politician from Karnataka. She is a first-time member[1] of the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing Devadurga constituency in Raichur district.[2][3] She won on a Janata Dal (S) ticket. She defeated former minister K. Shivanagouda Nayak.

Background

Karemma hails from an agricultural family in Raichur district. She has been fighting in the Hyderabad-Karnataka region on issues like malnutrition and against land grabbers.[4] She has been facing threats from land mafia and she was allegedly been implicated in many false cases. In 2005, she was the president of the Musthur Gram Panchayat.[1]

In September 2023, she opposed JD(S) support to BJP.[5] In June 2023, she was allegedly attacked by a mob at Bandegud tanda in the Raichur district.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b Bureau, The Hindu (14 May 2023). "Three first-time MLAs enter Assembly from Yadgir and Raichur districts". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 March 2024. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ "Karnataka Assembly Election Results 2023: Full list of winners - India Today". 14 May 2023. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  3. ^ Live, A. B. P. (13 May 2023). "Devadurga Election Result 2023 Live: Jd(s) Candidate Karemma Wins From Devadurga". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Karemma Gopalakrishna, a woman fighter from parched Devadurga in Karnataka". The Times of India. 17 May 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  5. ^ DHNS. "Karnataka: Devadurga JD(S) MLA opposes party's alliance with BJP in 2024 LS polls". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  6. ^ Goudar, Mahesh M. (6 June 2023). "JD(S) ST woman MLA from Devadurga, Karemma Nayak, accuses BJP workers of assault; 1 arrested". The South First. Retrieved 8 March 2024.