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Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament 12th Lok Sabha NAIK, SHRI RAVI SITARAM [INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - PANAJI (GOA)]
Father's Name Shri Sitaram
Date of Birth 18 September 1946
Place of Birth Ponda, Distt. North Goa (Goa)
Marital Status Married on 14 March 1976
Spouse's Name Smt. Pushpa Ravi Naik
Children Two sons
Profession
Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker
Permanent Address
Ravikiran, Ravi Nagar,
Ponda,
Goa
Tels. (0834) 312608, 312985
Present Address
12, Safdarjung Lane,
New Delhi - 110003
Tels. (011) 3792612, 4641808
Positions Held
1975 Member, Maharashtrawadi Gomentak Party, Goa
(Youth Wing)
1978 Councillor, Ponda Municipal Council, Goa
1980 President, Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
1984-94 Member, Goa Legislative Assembly
1986-90 Member, Estimates Committee, Goa Legislative
Assembly
March-Dec.1990 Cabinet Minister, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry
and Veterinary Services; and Information and
Publicity, Goa
1991-93 Chief Minister of Goa holding the portfolios of
Home, Town and Country Planning, Personnel,
General Administration, Vigilance and Finance
1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha
1998-99 Member, Committee on Home Affairs
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Commerce
Sports and Clubs
National Volleyball player; Chairman, Goa Kho-Kho
Association and successfully organised XXVI National Kho-
Kho championship; Founder Member, Ponda Jaycees and
President, Ponda Jaycees, 1984; Member, Lions Club and
President, Jawahar Club, Ponda
Other Information
President, Goa, Daman and Diu Muntkant and Tenant
Association of Goa
Election Result of
Panaji Lok Sabha ConstituencyTotal electorate 3,94,483
Total votes polled 2,43,636Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Shri Ravi Sitaram Naik (I.N.C.) 68,224
(2) Shri Pandurang Dattaram Raut (B.J.P.) 67,807
(3) Shri Ramakant Dattaram Khalap (M.A.G.) 61,538
(4) Shri Babuso Savlo Gaonkar (U.G.D.P.) 43,719
Reference: Loksabha