Arkesh Singh Deo

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Arkesh Singh Deo
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Born (1986-01-15) 15 January 1986 (age 39)
NationalityIndian
Alma mater Doon School Dehradun, St. Stephen's College, Delhi
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Political party Biju Janata Dal
Father Ananga Udaya Singh Deo
Relatives Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo

Arkesh Singh Deo (born 15 January 1986) is an Indian politician from Odisha and a leader of the Biju Janata Dal political party. [1] Deo is the youngest son of politician Ananga Udaya Singh Deo and grandson of Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo, former Chief Minister of Odisha. [2]

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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 (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 and was also the Chief Minister of Orissa from 1967 to 1971. [3] His elder brother, Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo is also a politician from Odisha. [4] He attended The Doon School, in Dehradun, and later attended St. Stephen's College, Delhi. [5]

Career

Prior to entering politics, Deo was a model based in Delhi. [6] During the 2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election, Deo unsuccessfully contested from the Bolangir Assembly constituency. [7]

Personal life

In 2017, Deo married Adrija Manjari Singh, the granddaughter of former Prime Minister of India, V.P. Singh. [8] [9] However, Deo and Adrija are estranged. [9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Arkesh Singh Deo - Political Baptism
  2. ↑ Mishra, Sanjay Kumar (10 March 2019). "Veteran vs newcomers in Balangir". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  3. ↑ "Bio - Data of Chief Ministers of Orissa" (PDF). Orissa Reference Manual - 2004. pp. 192–3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
  4. ↑ "Lok Sabha". 164.100.47.132. 2012. Archived from the original on 6 November 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2012. Fifteenth Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile
  5. ↑ Mohanty, Debabrata (13 April 2004). "Outsider label sticks on royal debutant". The Telegraph. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  6. ↑ Bamzai, Kaveree (30 November 2013). "Kalikesh Singh Deo's brother eyes assembly ticket from Sonepur constituency". India Today. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  7. ↑ Pradhan, Bijoy (26 May 2019). "Change of fortunes for Odisha's royal scions". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  8. ↑ Chablani, Nitya (24 November 2017). "These pictures take you right inside Delhi's latest royal wedding". Vogue India. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  9. 1 2 "Bolangir: Adrija Manjari Singh says she'll campaign against brother-in-law Kalikesh". ThePrint. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
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