Arka Keshari Deo | |
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Member: 16th Lok Sabha | |
In office 2014–2019 | |
Preceded by | Bhakta Charan Das |
Constituency | Kalahandi |
Personal details | |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse | Malvika Devi [1] |
Alma mater | Osmania University |
Profession | Politician |
Arka Keshari Deo is an Indian politician. He is elected to the 16th Lok Sabha in 2014 from Kalahandi constituency in Odisha. [2] He is a member of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) political party. Arka joined BJD in 2013 after death of his father Bikram Keshari Deo. [3] He joined in BJP in September 2023 along with his wife Malvika Devi in Bhubaneswar. [4]
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