Arkesh Singh Deo
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Arkesh Singh Deo
| image = Arkesh_Singh_Deo,_Nov_2013.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date and age |df=yes|1986|01|15}}
| birth_place =
| nationality = Indian
| party = Biju Janata Dal
| father = Ananga Udaya Singh Deo
| relatives = Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo
| occupation =
| alma_mater = Doon School Dehradun, St. Stephen's College, Delhi
| height = {{height|m=1.90}}
}}
Arkesh Singh Deo (born 15 January 1986) is an Indian politician from Odisha and a leader of the Biju Janata Dal political party.[https://web.archive.org/web/20131203080021/http://newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/article1323847.ece Arkesh Singh Deo - Political Baptism] Deo is the youngest son of politician Ananga Udaya Singh Deo and grandson of Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo, former Chief Minister of Odisha.{{Cite web |last=Mishra |first=Sanjay Kumar |date=10 March 2019 |title=Veteran vs newcomers in Balangir |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/odisha/2019/Mar/26/veteran-vs-newcomers-in-balangir-1956067.html |access-date=26 April 2025 |website=The New Indian Express}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2004/pdf/biodata_CM_orissa.pdf |title=Bio - Data of Chief Ministers of Orissa |publisher=Orissa Reference Manual - 2004 |pages=192–3 |access-date=21 May 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100525063145/http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2004/pdf/biodata_CM_orissa.pdf |archive-date=25 May 2010 }} His elder brother, Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo is also a politician from Odisha.{{cite web |year=2012 |title=Lok Sabha |url=http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/Biography.aspx?mpsno=4419 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111106134551/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/Biography.aspx?mpsno=4419 |archive-date=6 November 2011 |access-date=27 March 2012 |work=164.100.47.132 |quote=Fifteenth Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile}} He attended The Doon School, in Dehradun, and later attended St. Stephen's College, Delhi.{{Cite web |last=Mohanty |first=Debabrata |date=13 April 2004 |title=Outsider label sticks on royal debutant |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/outsider-label-sticks-on-royal-debutant/cid/753737 |access-date=26 April 2025 |website=The Telegraph}}
Career
Prior to entering politics, Deo was a model based in Delhi.{{Cite web |last=Bamzai |first=Kaveree |date=30 November 2013 |title=Kalikesh Singh Deo's brother eyes assembly ticket from Sonepur constituency |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/glass-house/story/20131209-kalikesh-singh-deo-brother-eyes-assembly-ticket-from-sonepur-constituency-768909-2013-11-29 |access-date=26 April 2025 |website=India Today}} During the 2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election, Deo unsuccessfully contested from the Bolangir Assembly constituency.{{Cite web |last=Pradhan |first=Bijoy |date=26 May 2019 |title=Change of fortunes for Odisha's royal scions |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2019/May/26/change-of-fortunes-for-odishas-royal-scions-1981895.html |access-date=26 April 2025 |website=The New Indian Express}}
Personal life
In 2017, Deo married Adrija Manjari Singh, the granddaughter of former Prime Minister of India, V.P. Singh.{{Cite web |last=Chablani |first=Nitya |date=24 November 2017 |title=These pictures take you right inside Delhi's latest royal wedding |url=https://www.vogue.in/content/delhi-royal-wedding-pictures-rajkumari-adrija-manjari-singh-rajkumar-arkesh-narayan-singh-deo |access-date=26 April 2025 |website=Vogue India}}{{Cite web |last= |date=9 May 2024 |title=Bolangir: Adrija Manjari Singh says she'll campaign against brother-in-law Kalikesh |url=https://theprint.in/india/bolangir-adrija-manjari-singh-says-shell-campaign-against-brother-in-law-kalikesh/2078079/ |access-date=26 April 2025 |website=ThePrint}} However, Deo and Adrija are estranged.
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Deo, Arkesh Singh}}
Category:Biju Janata Dal politicians