G. Hampayya Nayak

Gaddada Hampayya Nayak Ballatagi
Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2023
Preceded byRaja Venkatappa Nayak
ConstituencyManvi
In office
2008–2018
Preceded byN. S. Boseraju
Succeeded byRaja Venkatappa Nayak
Personal details
Born1939 (age 85–86)
Political partyIndian National Congress (2008-present)
Residence(s)Manvi, Karnataka, India
As of April 6, 2025

Gaddada Hampayya Nayak Ballatagi (born 1939) is an Indian politician from Karnataka.[1] He is a three-time MLA representing Indian National Congress from Manvi in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. [2][3][4] [5][6]

G. Hampayya Nayak has been appointed as Chairman Tungabhadra Command Area Development Authority in 2016.[7]  

Early life and education

Nayak is from Manvi, Raichur district, Karnataka. He was born to Gaddada Ramayya Gowda, a farmer. He passed Class 10.[8]

Career

Nayak became an MLA for the third time winning the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election on a Congress ticket from Manvi. He polled 66,922 votes and defeated his nearest rival, A. Bhagavantaray of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by 7,719 votes.[9] He became an MLA for the first time winning the 2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election representing the Indian National Congress party. In 2008, he defeated his nearest rival Gangadhar Nayak of the BJP by a margin of 2,519 votes.[10] He retained the Manvi seat for Congress in the 2013 election defeating Raja Venkatappa Nayak of the Janata Dal (Secular) by a margin of 6,987 votes.[11] Then, he lost the next election in 2018, finishing a distant fourth behind eventual winner Raja Venkatappa Nayak.[12][13]

References

  1. ^ "97% MLAs crorepatis in Karnataka's new Assembly, 55% have criminal charges: ADR report". The Indian Express. 17 May 2023. Archived from the original on 21 April 2025. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Manvi Election Result 2023 Live: Inc Candidate G Hampayya Nayak Wins From Manvi". news.abplive.com. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Karnataka Election 2023: Manvi Assembly Seat". www.hindustantimes.com.
  4. ^ "Three first-time MLAs enter Assembly from Yadgir and Raichur districts". The Hindu. 14 May 2023. Archived from the original on 24 May 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  5. ^ "G Hampayya Nayak in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023". News18. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Manvi". Election Commission of India. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 21 April 2025. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  7. ^ "21 MLAs to head boards, corporations". The Hindu. 2 November 2016. Archived from the original on 23 April 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  8. ^ "G Hampayya Nayak(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- MANVI (ST)(RAICHUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Manvi Election Results 2023 | Karnataka Election Results | Elections 2023". ndtv.com. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  10. ^ "Manvi Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  11. ^ "Manvi Constituency Election Results: Assembly seat details, MLAs, candidates & more". The Times of India. 13 May 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  12. ^ "Karnataka Election Constituencies List 2018". The Indian Express. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  13. ^ "Manvi Constituency Election Results 2018". The Times of India. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 21 April 2025. Retrieved 21 April 2025.