Ananga Udaya Singh Deo

Ananga Udaya Singh Deo, also known as A U Singh Deo, is an Indian politician from Odisha. He is son of former odisha chief minister Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo. He is also uncle to Current Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo.

Background and early life Ananga Udaya Singh Deo is the son of Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo, former Chief Minister of Odisha and Kailash Kumari Devi, the daughter of Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala. His father, Rajendra, was also the last Maharaja of the princely state of Patna. Deo's brother, Raj Raj Singh, was a politician. Deo was educated at The Doon School in Dehradun. He and former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik both attended The Doon School at the same time.

Career Deo is a former Member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly and has represented the Bolangir constituency and earlier, the Loisingha constituency. Deo has served as a cabinet minister in the Odisha Government and has held various portfolios in the state government, including excise and mines. In 2011, he resigned from the Odisha cabinet due to the hooch tragedy in Cuttack.

Personal life Deo is married to Vijaya Laxmi Devi. They have 3 sons. Two of his sons, Kalikesh and Arkesh, are politicians.