Ram Naik | |
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| 19th Governor of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 22 July 2014 – 28 July 2019 | |
| Chief Minister | Akhilesh Yadav Yogi Adityanath |
| Preceded by | Aziz Qureshi(additional charge) |
| Succeeded by | Anandiben Patel |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1989–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Anoopchand Shah |
| Succeeded by | Govinda Ahuja |
| Constituency | Mumbai North |
| Minister of Railways | |
| In office 6 August 1999 (1999-08-06) – 12 October 1999 (1999-10-12) | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Preceded by | Nitish Kumar |
| Succeeded by | Mamata Banerjee |
| Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas | |
| In office 1999–2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Succeeded by | Mani Shankar Aiyar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1934-04-16)16 April 1934 (age 90) Sangli,Bombay Presidency,British India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Kunda Naik |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Profession | Politician[1] |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan (2024) |
| Website | www |
| Source:[1] | |
Ram Naik (born 17 April 1934) is a veteranIndian politician from theBharatiya Janata Party[2] who served as the19thGovernor of Uttar Pradesh.[3][4]
Ram Naik was a member of the 13thLok Sabha and was Minister of Oil and Natural Gas in theAtal Bihari Vajpayee cabinet (1999–2004).He was instrumental in introducingMembers of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme. He was the BJP candidate for elections to the14th Lok Sabha representingMumbai North, but lost to famous Bollywood actorGovinda, an INC candidate fromVirar.
ARashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh volunteer since childhood,[5] he holds a law degree.[6] He started his political career with theBharatiya Jana Sangh in 1964 and was involved in organizing a group of rail commuters inMumbai.[3] He representedBorivali in the state assembly in 1978 and was re-elected twice,[6] before becoming Minister of State for Railways in 1998, when he was influential in forming theMumbai Railway Vikas Corporation.
In 2004 he published a statement in which he demanded apology from the Prime MinisterManmohan Singh and chairwomanSonia Gandhi for removal of quotes from statues dedicated to the Indian revolutionaries, such asSubhas Chandra Bose,Madan Lal Dhingra,Vinayak Damodar Savarkar,Bhagat Singh, andBahadur Shah Zafar.[7]
Ram Naik announced in September 2013 that he will not contest the 2014 Lok Sabha Polls.[8] On 14 July 2014 he was named as theGovernor of Uttar Pradesh.[4]
Within a few months of his being appointed governor, he stated that "The Ram Temple should be built as soon as possible, this is what the people of this country want and their wishes should be fulfilled."[9] The theme was immediately backed up byHindutva groups.[10]
Subsequently, hisHindutva remarks seem to have been reined in[11][12] byNarendra Modi.
He was born inSangli district ofMaharashtra state. He married Kunda Naik on 17 May 1960 and has two daughters.
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forMumbai North 1989–2004 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas 1999–2004 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Aziz Qureshi Additional Responsibility | Governor of Uttar Pradesh 22 July 2014 – 28 July 2019 | Succeeded by |
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