Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday expressed grief over the demise of Goa Agriculture Minister Ravi Naik, saying he will be remembered as an experienced administrator who enriched Goa’s development trajectory.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday expressed grief over the demise of Goa Agriculture Minister Ravi Naik, saying he will be remembered as an experienced administrator who enriched Goa’s development trajectory.
Naik passed away today due to a cardiac arrest at the age of 79.
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“Saddened by the passing away of Shri Ravi Naik Ji, Minister in the Goa Government. He will be remembered as an experienced administrator and dedicated public servant who enriched Goa’s development trajectory. He was particularly passionate about empowering the downtrodden and marginalised. My thoughts are with his family and supporters in this hour of grief. Om Shanti,” PM Modi said in a post on X.
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Naik was a stalwart of Goan politics, with decades of dedicated service as Chief Minister and Minister across key portfolios. He served as Chief Minister twice, first from January 1991 to May 1993, and then for a brief period in 1994.
Naik was also a Member of Parliament from North Goa in 1998 as a Congress candidate and had been a seven-time MLA from Ponda assembly constituency.
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