Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo

K P Singh Deo
Member: Rajya Sabha and 4th, 7th, 8th, 10th, 11th & 13th Lok Sabha
ConstituencyDhenkanal
Personal details
Born (1941-08-06) 6 August 1941 (age 83)
Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Kolkata, India)
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseKrishna Devi
Children2 son and 3 daughters
ParentRatnaprava Devi (mother)
ResidenceDhenkanal
Military career
Allegiance India
Service / branch Indian Army
Years of service1971–1995
Rank Brigadier
Unit Territorial Army
Battles / warsIndo-Pakistani War of 1971
Awards Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
As of 17 May, 2012
Source: [1]

Brigadier Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo AVSM (born 6 August 1941), the scion of Dhenkanal is a former Member of Parliament and a retired Indian Territorial Army officer. He was a member of the 4th, 7th, 8th, 10th, 11th and 13th Lok Sabha. He was first elected to Lok Sabha in 1967 representing Swatantra Party.[1]

  1. ^ "news.outlookindia.com". 2012. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2012. Singh Deo had won the Dhenkanal seat on Swatantra party ticket first time in 1967