Ananga Udaya Singh Deo
Ananga Udaya Singh Deo, also known as A U Singh Deo is a politician from Odisha, India. He is elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2014 from Odisha.
Ananga Udaya Singh Deo | |
|---|---|
| MP of Rajya Sabha for Odisha | |
| In office 3 April 2014 – 3 April 2018 | |
| Succeeded by | Soumya Ranjan Patnaik, BJD |
| Constituency | Odisha |
| Member: Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1990–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Mahammad Mujafar Hussain Khan |
| Succeeded by | Narasingha Mishra |
| Constituency | Bolangir |
| In office 1974–1977 | |
| Preceded by | Nandakishore Misra |
| Succeeded by | Ram Prasad Misra |
| Constituency | Loisingha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 November 1945 Bolangir, Orissa, British India |
| Political party | Biju Janata Dal |
| Residence(s) | Sailashree Palace, Bolangir, Odisha |
| Alma mater | The Doon School Dehradun |
| Profession | Politician, farmer, businessman |
| Website | http://www.ausinghdeo.com |
He is a former Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly representing from Bolangir constituency. He is said to be a close friend of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik as both were students of The Doon School, though Anang Uday Singh Deo was Two years senior to Naveen Patnaik. He was cabinet minister in Odisha Government with portfolios like PWD, Excise, Mines and others but last time in 2011 he had to step down as cabinet minister due to hooch tragedy in Cuttack. His son Kalikesh Singh Deo was a member of parliament of 16th Lok Sabha.
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