Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo

Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo
5th Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha
Assumed office
12 June 2024
Serving with Pravati Parida
GovernorKambhampati Hari Babu (current)
Chief MinisterMohan Charan Majhi
Ministry and Departments
  • Agriculture and Farmer’s Empowerment
  • Energy
Preceded byBasant Kumar Biswal
Minister of Urban Development
Government of Odisha
In office
18 May 2004  9 March 2009
Chief MinisterNaveen Patnaik
Preceded bySamir Dey
Succeeded byNaveen Patnaik
Minister of Public Enterprises
Government of Odisha
In office
6 August 2002  9 March 2009
Chief MinisterNaveen Patnaik
Preceded byBed Prakash Agarwal
Succeeded byNaveen Patnaik
Minister of Industry
Government of Odisha
In office
6 March 2000  16 May 2004
Chief MinisterNaveen Patnaik
Preceded byAmarnath Pradhan
Succeeded byBiswabhusan Harichandan
Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
4 Jun 2024
Preceded bySaroj Kumar Meher
ConstituencyPatnagarh
In office
1995–2019
Preceded byBibekananda Meher
Succeeded bySaroj Kumar Meher
ConstituencyPatnagarh
Personal details
Born (1956-06-14) 14 June 1956
Bolangir, Odisha, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseSangeeta Kumari Singh Deo
ChildrenNivritti Kumari Deo
Parent
Residence(s)Sailashree Palace, Bolangir, Odisha
EducationBachelor of Arts
Alma materDelhi University
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Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo is an Indian politician from Odisha and a member of the former royal family of Patna, Bolangir. A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Deo is serving as the Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha, holding the portfolios of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Empowerment and the Ministry of Energy. He is also a member of the National Executive of the BJP. Deo is the grandson of former Chief Minister of Odisha, Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo.