Ananga Udaya Singh Deo, also known as A U Singh Deo is a politician from

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, India. He is elected to the

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in 2014 from Odisha. He is a former

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representing from Bolangir constituency. He is said to be a close friend of Odisha Chief Minister

Naveen Patnaik Naveen Patnaik (born 16 October 1946) is an Indian politician serving as the current and 14th Chief Minister of Odisha. He is also the president of the Biju Janata Dal, a writer and has authored three books. He is the longest-serving chief min ...

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

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. His son Kalikesh Singh Deo was a member of parliament of

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External links

ws.ori.nic.inorissa.gov.in
1945 births Living people People from Odisha People from Balangir Members of the Odisha Legislative Assembly Biju Janata Dal politicians Rajya Sabha members from Odisha The Doon School alumni {{Odisha-BJD-politician-stub