Shantaram Laxman Naik (12 April 1946 – 9 June 2018) was an Indian politician from Indian National Congress party and a former Member of the Parliament of India representing Goa in the Rajya Sabha.

degree from the Parvatibai Chowgule College (then affiliated to the University of Mumbai and obtained a LL.B.

Naik has also been the General Secretary of the Goa, Daman and Diu Pradesh Congress Committee.

[14] During his term at the 8th Lok Sabha, Naik was a member of the Estimates Committee.

Naik was criticised by leaders of opposition parties such as CPI-M, BJP and SP for blaming the rape victim and media.