Balram Naik

{{Short description|Indian politician}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Porika Balram Naik | image = Porika Balram Naik (cropped).jpg | image_size = 170 | caption = Naik in 2012 | office2 = Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment | term_start2 = 28 October 2012 | term_end2 = 26 May 2014 | prime_minister2 = Manmohan Singh | minister2 = Selja Kumari<br/>Mallikarjun Kharge | alongside2 = D. Napoleon until March 2013 and Manikrao Hodlya Gavit from June 2013 | office = Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | constituency = Mahabubabad | term_start = 4 June 2024 | predecessor = Kavitha Maloth | term_start1 = 16 May 2009 | term_end1 = 16 May 2014 | predecessor1 = ''Constituency created'' | successor1 = Sitaram Naik | constituency1 = Mahabubabad | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|06|06|df=yes}} | birth_place = Mahabubabad, Andhra Pradesh | death_date = | death_place = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | birth_name = | party = Indian National Congress | other_party =  | spouse = Tirupatamma<br />Married 17 July 1986 | partner =  | relations = | children = 2 Sons | alma_mater = B.A from Andhra University, Hyderabad | occupation = | profession = Social Worker, Politician | cabinet = | committees = | portfolio = | signature_alt = | website = | footnotes = | blank1 = | parents = Lacchu Naik<br/>Lakshmi Bai | data3 = | blank4 = Official Biography | data4 = [http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/members/Biography.aspx?mpsno=4322 Web link] }}

'''Porika Balram Naik''' known as '''Balram Naik''' (born 6 June 1964) is an Indian politician from the state of Telangana belonging to the Indian National Congress party<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/t-congress-legislators-contemplating-resignations/articleshow/8894759.cms |title=T Congress legislators contemplating resignations - Times of India |website=The Times of India |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110904053942/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-18/hyderabad/29673897_1_resignations-suresh-shetkar-balram-naik |archive-date=4 September 2011 |url-status=live}}</ref> He was a member of the 15th Lok Sabha, Lower House of the Parliament of India.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://news.outlookindia.com/item.aspx?707674 |title=Reddy Told to Avoid Repressive Means to Curb Protests | news.outlooki… |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120711090121/http://news.outlookindia.com/item.aspx?707674 |archive-date=11 July 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> and a member of the 15th and 18th Lok Sabha representing the Mahabubabad constituency.<ref name="2024 Loksabha Elections Results - Mahabubabad">{{cite news |date=4 June 2024 |title=2024 Loksabha Elections Results - Mahabubabad |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/candidateswise-S2916.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250507063532/https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/candidateswise-S2916.htm |archive-date=7 May 2025 |access-date=7 May 2025 |publisher=Election Commission of India}}</ref> He also served as a Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment under prime minister Manmohan Singh from 28 October 2012 until 26 May 2014.

==Early life== Balram was born in Madanapalli, Warangal in a rural Banjara family to Laxman Naik and Lakshmi. He holds the Bachelor of Arts degree from Andhra University.

==Career== Balram Naik was a police constable and then was into real estate business prior to entering politics in 2009.

He was elected to 15th Lok Sabha in 2009 from the Mahabubabad parliamentary constituency of Andhra Pradesh state.<ref name="ls">{{Cite web |url=http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/members/Biography.aspx?mpsno=4322 |title=Fifteenth Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile - Balram, Shri Porika Naik |access-date=24 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100820094025/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/Biography.aspx?mpsno=4322 |archive-date=20 August 2010 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> He was a member, Committee on Labour. He was inducted into the council of ministers on 28 October 2012 and was appointed as Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment and held the position until 26 May 2014.

He recontested from the Mahabubabad constituency in 2014 and 2019 general elections but was unsuccessful and in both occasions, was defeated by the Telangana Rashtra Samithi candidates. In 2024 general election, he defeated sitting MP Kavitha Maloth from the same constituency with a margin of 3,49,165 votes and was re-elected to the Lok Sabha for the second time.<ref name="2024 Loksabha Elections Results - Mahabubabad2">{{cite news |date=4 June 2024 |title=2024 Loksabha Elections Results - Mahabubabad |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/candidateswise-S2916.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250507063532/https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/candidateswise-S2916.htm |archive-date=7 May 2025 |access-date=7 May 2025 |publisher=Election Commission of India}}</ref> ===Social and cultural activities=== Balram is involved in social work for upliftment and welfare of tribal persons in the State of Andhra Pradesh and running Old age homes to provide shelter to elderly persons and sick persons.<ref name="ls"/>

==Personal life== Balram Naik is married to Tirupatamma and has two sons.

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