Ananga Udaya Singh Deo

Ananga Udaya Singh Deo, also known as A U Singh Deo is a politician[1] from Odisha, India. He is elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2014 from Odisha.[2]

Ananga Udaya Singh Deo
MP of Rajya Sabha for Odisha
In office
3 April 2014  3 April 2018
Succeeded bySoumya Ranjan Patnaik, BJD
ConstituencyOdisha
Member: Odisha Legislative Assembly
In office
1990–2014
Preceded byMahammad Mujafar Hussain Khan
Succeeded byNarasingha Mishra
ConstituencyBolangir
In office
1974–1977
Preceded byNandakishore Misra
Succeeded byRam Prasad Misra
ConstituencyLoisingha
Personal details
Born (1945-11-11) 11 November 1945
Bolangir, Orissa, British India
NationalityIndian
Political partyBiju Janata Dal
ResidenceSailashree Palace, Bolangir, Odisha
Alma materThe Doon School Dehradun
ProfessionPolitician, farmer, businessman
Websitehttp://www.ausinghdeo.com

He is a former Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly representing from Bolangir constituency.[3] He is said to be a close friend of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik as both were classmate in The Doon School Dehradun.[4] 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 is a member of parliament of 16th Lok Sabha.

References

  1. Rana, Mahendra Singh (1 January 2006). India votes: Lok Sabha & Vidhan Sabha elections 2001–2005. Sarup & Sons. pp. 357–. ISBN 978-81-7625-647-6. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  2. "Odisha BJD leader AU Singhdeo, Bhupinder Singh elected to Rajya Sabha unopposed". Orissa Diary. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  3. "Membership of Shri Ananga Udaya Singh Deo in ODISHA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY". ws.ori.nic.in. 2012. Archived from the original on 13 April 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2012. 14th(2009-Continuing)
  4. https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/nation/story/19980112-royal-battle-in-orissa-anang-uday-singh-deo-versus-sangeeta-singh-deo-825266-1998-01-12


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