Shripad Naik | |
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 Naik in October 2014 | |
| Union Minister of State for Ministry of Power and New and Renewable Energy | |
| Assumed office 11 June 2024 | |
| President | Droupadi Murmu |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Minister | Manohar Lal Khattar Minister of Power,Pralhad Joshi Minister of New and Renewable Energy |
| Minister of State forMinistry of Tourism | |
| In office 7 July 2021 – 5 June 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Minister | G. Kishan Reddy |
| Preceded by | Prahlad Singh Patel |
| Succeeded by | Suresh Gopi |
| Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways | |
| Assumed office 7 July 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Minister | Sarbananda Sonowal |
| Preceded by | Mansukh L. Mandaviya |
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) forMinistry of AYUSH[1] | |
| In office 9 November 2014 (2014-11-09) – 7 July 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Sarbananda Sonowal(as minister of AYUSH) |
| Minister of State forDefence | |
| In office 30 May 2019 (2019-05-30) – 7 July 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Minister | Rajnath Singh |
| Preceded by | Subhash Ramrao Bhamre |
| Succeeded by | Ajay Bhatt |
| Minister of State (Independent Charge)Culture andTourism[2] | |
| In office 26 May 2014 (2014-05-26) – 9 November 2014 (2014-11-09) | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Chiranjeevi |
| Succeeded by | Mahesh Sharma |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 6 October 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Ravi Naik |
| Constituency | North Goa |
| Member of theGoa Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1994 (1994) – 1999 (1999) | |
| Preceded by | Ravi Naik |
| Succeeded by | Sudin Dhavalikar |
| Constituency | Marcaim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1952-10-04)4 October 1952 (age 73)[3] Adpai,Goa,Portuguese India |
| Nationality |
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| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Vijaya Naik (died 2021) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Velha Goa, Goa, India |
| Occupation | Politician |
Shripad Yesso Naik[4][5] (born 4 October 1952) is an Indian politician. He was theminister of state for Tourism andPorts, Shipping and Waterways of India in office since 7 July 2021 (inSecond Modi ministry). He was the former union minister of state forHealth and Family Welfare. He is the member of parliament fromNorth Goa constituency, representing theBharatiya Janata Party.[4][5]
Shripad Yesso Naik was born on 4 October 1952 in Adpai,Portuguese Goa.[citation needed]
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In 1999, Naik was elected to the13th Lok Sabha fromNorth Goa constituency in Goa. As of 2019, he has held his seat in this constituency winning in2004,2009,2014 and2019 elections. As of 2019, he is a member of the17th Lok Sabha. In 2014 Lok Sabha Election, he won with a margin of 105,000 votes which is very high for a small state of Goa.[6][7]
Further, as advised by the Prime MinisterNarendra Modi, the President has appointed Naik as Minister for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge) in the16th Lok Sabha.[8] He was one of probable candidates for Goa CM while Manohar Parrikar made as Union/Central minister.[9]
Naik was appointed Minister of State (Independent Charge) of theMinistry of AYUSH,Government of India, on 9 November 2014.[10][11] On 25 March 2016, Naik publicly stated he had access to research which proved that diseases such ascancer could be cured byyoga.[12] He further stated that his Ministry was a year away from granting an endorsement to such techniques and research.[13][14] The statement was challenged by medical researchers, scholars and doctors, who advocated caution in claiming a cure to cancer on the basis of unproven and unpublished research with no scientific evidence.[15]
Naik continued as Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH and was appointed Minister of State for Defence on 31 May 2019.[16]
Naik received the Samaraj Ratna Award on 18 August 2016.[17][18]
Naik met with an accident on the evening of 11 January 2021 inAnkola,Karnataka, when his car driver was traveling en route fromYellapur toGokarna was reported to have lost control at the wheel on theghat section, causing the car to go turtle into a ditch. Due to the accident, Naik's wife and his personal secretary suffered grievous injuries. Police later confirmed they succumbed to their injuries whilst undergoing treatment to recover them in the hospital.[19][20][21][22]
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forNorth Goa 1999 – Present | Incumbent |
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| Preceded by | Minister of Culture 24 May 2014 – 9 November 2014 Minister of State with Independent charge | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minister of Tourism 24 May 2014 – 9 November 2014 Minister of State with Independent charge | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by N/A Ministry Created | Minister of AYUSH 9 November 2014 – 7 July 2021 Minister of State with Independent charge | Succeeded by |
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