Arkesh Singh Deo (born 15 January 1986) is an Indian politician from
Odisha
Odisha (), formerly Orissa (List of renamed places in India, the official name until 2011), is a States and union territories of India, state located in East India, Eastern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by ar ...
and a leader of the
Biju Janata Dal
The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is an Indian regional political party with significant influence in the state of Odisha. The party was established to uphold the legacy of former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik and to address the unique socio-economic ...
political party. Deo is the youngest son of politician
Ananga Udaya Singh Deo and grandson of
Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo
Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo KCIE (31 March 1912 – 23 February 1975) was an Indian politician and the last ruler of the princely state of Patna in Odisha before Indian independence in 1947. He was the President of the Ganatantra Parishad p ...
, former
Chief Minister of Odisha
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.
Early life and background
Arkesh Singh Deo was born to politician
Ananga Udaya Singh Deo and Vijaya Laxmi Devi. His grandfather,
Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo
Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo KCIE (31 March 1912 – 23 February 1975) was an Indian politician and the last ruler of the princely state of Patna in Odisha before Indian independence in 1947. He was the President of the Ganatantra Parishad p ...
(31 March 1912 – 23 February 1975) was an Indian politician and the last ruler of the
princely state of
Patna
Patna (; , ISO 15919, ISO: ''Paṭanā''), historically known as Pataliputra, Pāṭaliputra, is the List of state and union territory capitals in India, capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India. According to the United Nations, ...
in
Odisha
Odisha (), formerly Orissa (List of renamed places in India, the official name until 2011), is a States and union territories of India, state located in East India, Eastern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by ar ...
before
Indian independence in 1947 and was also the
Chief Minister of Orissa from 1967 to 1971.
His elder brother,
Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo
Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo, also written as Kalikesh Singh Deo, is an Indian Politician. He is Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly.
Early life and background
Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo is the son of Ananga Udaya Singh Deo and the grandso ...
is also a politician from Odisha. He attended
The Doon School
The Doon School (informally Doon School or Doon) is a Selective school, selective all-boys Private school, private boarding school in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India, which was established in 1935. It was envisioned by Satish Ranjan Das, a lawyer ...
, in
Dehradun
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, and later attended
St. Stephen's College, Delhi.
Career
Prior to entering politics, Deo was a
model
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Models can be divided in ...
based in Delhi. During the
2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election
The 2019 Odisha assembly election, held between April 11 and April 29, was the 16th quinquennial legislative assembly election to elect 147 MLAs to the 16th legislative assembly of Odisha. Covering 147 constituencies across four phases, the p ...
, Deo unsuccessfully contested from the
Bolangir Assembly constituency.
Personal life
In 2017, Deo married Adrija Manjari Singh, the granddaughter of former
Prime Minister of India
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,
V.P. Singh
Vishwanath Pratap Singh (25 June 1931 – 27 November 2008) was an Indian politician who served as the prime minister of India from 1989 to 1990 and the Raja Bahadur of Manda.
He was educated at Allahabad University and Fergusson College in ...
.
However, Deo and Adrija are estranged.
See also
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Bolangir (Lok Sabha constituency)
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Indian general election in Orissa, 2009
The Indian general election, 2009 in Odisha were held for 21 seats with the state going to the polls in the first two phases of the general elections. The major contenders in the state were the Third Front, Indian National Congress and the Bhara ...
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Biju Janata Dal
The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is an Indian regional political party with significant influence in the state of Odisha. The party was established to uphold the legacy of former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik and to address the unique socio-economic ...
*
Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo
Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo, also written as Kalikesh Singh Deo, is an Indian Politician. He is Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly.
Early life and background
Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo is the son of Ananga Udaya Singh Deo and the grandso ...
*
Sangeeta Singh Deo
References
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Biju Janata Dal politicians
The Doon School alumni
1986 births
Living people
Indian Hindus
Deo family