He was elected to 7th, 10th and 11th Lok Sabha[2][3] Earlier a Congressman and now representing BJP.
From 2007 to 2010, Nayak served on the 2nd National Commission for Scheduled Castes.
He is married to Supriti Mohanty and has two Sons, Sanjay Gautam and Vikram Anupam.
In addition to his other work, Nayak has published two books.
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