Rekha Naik is an Indian politician who won the MLA from Karnapur in 2018 on a Telangana Rashtra Samithi ticket. She became popular as the Congress candidate from Khannapur ST constituency even before officially joining the party. The move comes after her former party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BRS), did not nominate her for re-election in the assembly elections.
Wiki/Biography
Ajmera Rekha Shyam Nayak was born on Tuesday, February 19, 1974, in Hyderabad, Telangana (49 years; as of 2023). Her zodiac sign is Aquarius. She attended Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet, Hyderabad. She graduated from Sarojini Naidu Vanita Maha Vidyalaya, Hyderabad in 1999, received her MA in Sociology from Osmania University, Hyderabad in 2010, and received her LLB from Padala Ramareddy Law College, Hyderabad in 2013 .
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 5″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Rekha’s father’s name is K. Shankar Chauhan, who used to work in BHEL. Her mother’s name is K. Shyamala Bai and she is a government employee.
husband and children
Rekha is married to Shyam Naik Ajmera, a former government employee in the transport department who is now a politician.
Rekha Naik and husband
Her daughter’s name is Pooja Naik.
Rekha Naik and daughter (left)
Religion/Religious Views
Rekha follows Hinduism.
Rekha Naik performs hawan
caste
Rekha belongs to a scheduled tribe.
address
She resides at H.No 7-76/1, Rajampet Street, Asifabad, Telangana.
sign
Rekha Naik’s signature
political career
She served as Member of Parliament for the Paris constituency of Zira. In 2009, she ran for parliament as an independent candidate but lost. In 2014, he joined Telangana Rashtra Samithi (now BRS). In the same year, he contested the Assembly elections and won from the Khannapur constituency. From 2016 to 2018, she served as the chairperson of the Women, Children, Disabled and Elderly Welfare Committee of the Telangana State Legislature. In 2018, she contested the 2018 Assembly elections on a TRS ticket and won the election from Khannapur constituency. In 2023, she was denied a ticket by the BRS due to corruption allegations. She had applied for a Congress ticket from Khannapur ST constituency on August 22, 2023, before joining the party.
dispute
Raising the flag is not in line with Rekha’s wishes
In 2021, Rekha and her husband faced a problem as she was unable to hoist the national flag due to her busy schedule. During a nation-building event, her husband hoisted the flag at the camp office. Opposition leaders have called for legal action because they believe her husband, who works for the government, has violated rules.
Argument with village sarpanch
In 2023, at a community meeting in Khanapur, Rekha got into an argument with a village elder. The purpose of the meeting was to select the beneficiaries of the two-bedroom houses. District Collector Varun Reddy, MLA Rekha Naik, village elders and many officials were present. During the speech, Rekha listed the names of everyone on stage, including the village chief. However, he asked her not to mention his name. This upsets Rekha and she gets angry saying that people like him hinder the progress of the village. The village chief then responded, asking if she was threatening him and what she planned to do.
salary
As of 2018, Rekha’s salary is Rs. 13,32,210.
assets/property
movable property
- Bank Deposit: Rs. 4,77,336
- Motor Vehicles: Rs. 9,00,000
- Other assets: Rs. 52,25,935
real estate
- Agricultural land: Rs. 1,50,00,000
- Non-agricultural land: Rs. 1,95,00,000
- Residential Building: Rs. 25,00,000
Note: The movable and immovable property estimates given are based on 2018. Excludes assets owned by her husband and dependents (minors).
net worth
rupee. 3 Crores
Note: The movable and immovable property estimates given are based on 2018. Excludes assets owned by her husband and dependents (minors).
Facts/Trivia
- In 2017, she issued a check for Rs. Kadem and Dasturabad districts are eligible for $51,000 each for the Kalayana Lakshmi and Shadi Mubarak schemes.
Rekha Naik distributes checks to beneficiaries
- In 2017, she arranged an event at her home where she gathered with many women and girls to recite verses from the Quran. In an interview, she expressed her belief that the Quran is a source of guidance for everyone in the world. She expressed her love for reciting the Quran and was happy to see a Muslim girl reciting the Quran. She mentioned that she has felt a close connection with the Quran since her school days and often participated in recitation activities with her friends. She added that listening to the Quran brought her inner peace.
- In 2018, she inducted 102 “Amma Vodi” ambulances for Kadem Primary Health Centre. She stressed that these vehicles were mainly for the welfare of women and children.
Rekha Naik waves ambulance
- In 2018, when she was campaigning, a woman from Indhanpalli SC colony in Jannaram in Mancherial district expressed her anger against her. The woman claimed that Rekha did not care enough about the progress of their society and asked her not to return to the colony.
- In 2022, she visited flooded villages in her area to learn about the damage to crops, even as roads were affected by heavy rainfall. She crossed the Gangapur river on a raft as the bridge they were building collapsed due to floods. After reaching the other side, she went to the village to inspect the damaged crops. She ensured that farmers received government assistance.
Rekha Naik rafting across the river
- In December 2022, she had a dispute with Lok Sabha member Bandi Sanjay Kumar. Sanjay’s comments on Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and MLC K Kavitha are incorrect. In this regard, Rekha advised him to be careful with his words before speaking.
- On August 22, 2023, she and her husband submitted their application to join the Congress party at the Congress headquarters in Gandhiji House, Hyderabad. Her husband became a member on August 21st. After receiving her application, the leaders of the National University asked her to come to the city to formally join the party. However, she did not confirm her decision. Rekha mentioned that she was removed from the list of candidates but gave no explanation.
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education