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.^[1][2] He was a member of the Swatantra Party and represented the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency in the 4th and 5th Lok Sabha.^[3][1]

Raj Raj Singh Deo
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 1967–1977
Preceded by	Hrushikesh Mahananda
Succeeded by	Ainthu Sahoo
Constituency	Bolangir
Personal details
Born	(1934-04-26)26 April 1934 Patiala, Patiala State, British India
Died	1 April 2004 (aged 69)
Political party	Swatantra Party
Other political affiliations	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, Ajmer Rajkumar College, Raipur

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.^[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]

Political career

Deo was a Member of the Lok Sabha in the 4th and 5th Lok Sabha, representing the Bolangir constituency.^[1] He was a member of the Swatantra Party.^[5]

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.^[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]