Raj Raj Singh Deo | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office1967–1977 | |
| Preceded by | Hrushikesh Mahananda |
| Succeeded by | Ainthu Sahoo |
| Constituency | Bolangir |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1934-04-26)26 April 1934 |
| Died | 1 April 2004 (aged 69) |
| Party | Swatantra Party |
| Other politicalaffiliations | Ganatantra Parishad |
| Spouse | Premlata Kumari Devi |
| Relations | Ananga Udaya Singh Deo (brother) |
| Children | 4, including Kanak Vardhan Singh |
| Parent | Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo |
| Alma mater | Mayo College, AjmerRajkumar College, Raipur |
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.[1][2] He was a member of the Swatantra Party and represented the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency in the 4th and 5thLok Sabha.[3][1]
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 MaharajaBhupinder Singh of Patiala.[2] Deo's brother Ananga Udaya Singh is also a politician.[4] He studied in the Mayo College in Ajmer and the Rajkumar College in Raipur.[3]
Deo was a Member of the Lok Sabha in the 4th and 5thLok Sabha, representing the Bolangir constituency.[1] He was a member of the Swatantra Party.[5]
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.[6] 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.[7]