Raj Raj Singh Deo

Raj Raj Singh Deo (26 April 1934 – 1 April 2004) was an Indian politician and a member of the former royal family of the erstwhile princely state of Patna in Odisha.

Early life and background Raj Raj Singh Deo was the son of Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo, former Chief Minister of Odisha and the last ruler of the princely state of Patna, and Kailash Kumari Devi, daughter of Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala. Deo's brother Ananga Udaya Singh is also a politician. He studied in the Mayo College in Ajmer and the Rajkumar College in Raipur.

Personal life and family Deo was married to Premlata Devi and had 4 children, Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, Mitrabinda Kumari Panwar, Vardhan Singh Deo, Satyarajeshwari Singh. His son, Kanak, is a politician who has held various positions, including Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha, and is married to Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, who is also a politician. Deo's granddaughter Nivritti, the daughter of his son Kanak, married Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar, a businessman and member of the former Mewar royal family, and the son of Arvind Singh Mewar, a businessman.