Former Goa chief minister Ravi Naik died at 79 after suffering a cardiac arrest; he was rushed to a private hospital in Ponda and declared dead around 1 a.m. on October 15, 2025, according to officials cited by Press Trust of India. At the time of his death, Naik served as Goa’s agriculture minister and had previously held the state’s top office twice, a tenure that made him one of the most prominent figures in Goan politics. He also represented North Goa in the Lok Sabha in 1998, reflecting a four-decade career that spanned state and national roles.
Condolences poured in from across the political spectrum. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant called Naik a stalwart of Goan politics, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he would be remembered as an experienced administrator who enriched Goa’s development trajectory. Multiple outlets reported the cardiac arrest occurred at his hometown near Panaji late Tuesday, with news of his passing confirmed Wednesday morning.
