Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo

Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo is an Indian politician from Odisha and a member of the former royal family of the princely state of Patna, Bolangir. A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Deo is serving as the 5th Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha, holding the portfolios of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Empowerment and the Ministry of Energy since 2024 under Mohan Majhi. He is also a member of the National Executive of the BJP. Deo is the grandson of former Chief Minister of Odisha, Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo.

Early life and background Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo is a member of the former royal family of Patna, which is now in Odisha. He is the son of the former Member of Parliament from Bolangir, Raj Raj Singh Deo. Deo completed his B.A. from Delhi University.

Career Deo was a Cabinet Minister of Industry and Public Enterprise from 2000 to 2004 and from 2004 to 2009 and also served as Urban Development and Public Enterprise minister in the Naveen Patnaik government until Patnaik left the National Democratic Alliance in 2009.

Deo won the 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election representing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from Patnagarh Assembly Constituency in Bolangir district. He is also a former president of BJP Odisha.

Personal life His wife, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, was a Member of Parliament of the 12th, 13th, 14th and 16th Lok Sabha of India. They have a daughter, Nivritti Kumari. Nivritti is married to businessman and member of the former Mewar royal family, Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar, the son of Arvind Singh Mewar, who was also a businessman.