Ananta Nayak (born 1 May 1969) was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Keonjhar constituency of Odisha and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Nayak became the Member of Parliament at the age of 30 from the Kendujhar Parliamentary constituency. He has won twice from the Kendujhar constituency consecutively. He is the President (Tribal Morcha) in India, Bharatiya Janata Party. On Date 24 Feb 2021 he has appointed as Member of National Commission for Scheduled Tribes, ( A Constitutional body under Article 338A of the Constitution of India.