B. T. Lalitha Naik

B. T. Lalitha Naik
B. T. Lalitha Naik
Minister of Kannada, Culture & Women and Child Welfare of Karnataka
	In office; 1996–1998
Personal details
Political party	All India Mahila Empowerment Party (February 2018 - present)
Other political; affiliations	Janata Dal (United) (until February 2018)

B.T. Lalita Naik
B.T. Lalita Naik
Born	Balaji Tangali Lalita Naik; 4 April 1945; VL Nagar,; Kadur, Karnataka, India
Occupation	Author, politician, social activist
Nationality	Indian
Literary movement	Bandaya movement
Notable works	Gati (1986); Banjara Hejjegurutugalu (2009)
Notable awards	Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award: 1991; Karnataka Rajyotsava Award: 1991
Spouse	Champla Naik
Relatives	K. Venkatalakshamma (grandaunt)
Political party
B. T. Lalitha Naik
Minister of Kannada, Culture & Women and Child Welfare of Karnataka
	In office; 1996–1998
Personal details
Political party	All India Mahila Empowerment Party (February 2018 - present)
Other political; affiliations	Janata Dal (United) (until February 2018)

Balaji Tangali Lalitha Naik (born 4 April 1945) is an Indian social activist, politician, writer, film actress who was the minister of Kannada, Culture, and Department of Women & Child Welfare of Karnataka. Naik has also served as an MLC (1986-1992) and MLA (1994-1999). She won the Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award in 1991. She is also known for leading important literary, social and language-rights movements such as Bandaya movement and Gokak agitation.

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