Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo
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Maharaja
Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo (31 March 1912–23 February 1975) was an India
n politician and the last ruler of the princely state
of Patna
in Orissa
before Indian independence in 1947. He was the President of the Ganatantra Parishad
political party from 1950 to 1962 and the President of the Orissa state unit of the Swatantra Party
after its merger with the Ganatantra Parishad in 1962. He was the Chief Minister of Orissa from 1967 to 1971.
of Seraikela and Rani Padmini Kumari Devi. He was adopted by Maharaja Prithwiraj Singh Deo of Patna state. He studied in the Mayo College in Ajmer and the St. Columbia's College in Hazaribagh. He became the Maharaja of Patna state in 1924 and assumed full powers in 1933. In 1948, the princely state of Patna was merged with the Union of India.
from Kalahandi Bolangir constituency in Orissa as a Ganatantra Parishad
candidate.
In 1957, he was elected to the Orissa Legislative Assembly from Titlagarh constituency and became the leader of the opposition in the Orissa Legislative Assembly. After the fall of the minority Congress
government, the Ganatantra Parishad formed a coalition government with the Congress on 22 May 1959. Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo became the finance minister in this government. The coalition government collapsed on 21 February 1961 and the President's rule
was imposed. In 1961, he was re-elected to the Orissa Legislative Assembly from Kantabanji constituency.
In 1967, he was re-elected to the Orissa Legislative Assembly from Bolangir constituency and became the Chief Minister of Orissa on 8 March 1967. He led a coalition government formed by the Swatantra Party and the Orissa Jana Congress
of Harekrushna Mahatab
. He resigned from the office on 9 January 1971 and on 11 January 1971 the President's rule
was imposed. In 1971 and 1974, he was re-elected to the Orissa Legislative Assembly from the same constituency.
Maharaja
Mahārāja is a Sanskrit title for a "great king" or "high king". The female equivalent title Maharani denotes either the wife of a Maharaja or, in states where that was customary, a woman ruling in her own right. The widow of a Maharaja is known as a Rajamata...
Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo (31 March 1912–23 February 1975) was an India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n politician and the last ruler of the princely state
Princely state
A Princely State was a nominally sovereign entitity of British rule in India that was not directly governed by the British, but rather by an Indian ruler under a form of indirect rule such as suzerainty or paramountcy.-British relationship with the Princely States:India under the British Raj ...
of Patna
Patna (princely state)
Patna, or Patnagarh, was a princely state in India, with its capital at Balangir . Its area was . Until 1947, it was not part of British India but was subject to the suzerainty of the British crown, under the Orissa States Agency....
in Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
before Indian independence in 1947. He was the President of the Ganatantra Parishad
Ganatantra Parishad
The Ganatanra Parishad or the All India Ganatantra Parishad was a regional political party based in Orissa state in eastern India from 1950 to 1962. This political party was formed by the former rulers of the erstwhile princely states and big landlords. It was founded in 1950 and Rajendra Narayan...
political party from 1950 to 1962 and the President of the Orissa state unit of the Swatantra Party
Swatantra Party
The Swatantra Party was a classical liberal political party in India founded by Chakravarti Rajagopalachari and N. G. Ranga in August 1959. The party opposed the Nehruvian socialist outlook of the Congress Party by advocating free enterprise and free trade, and opposing the licence-permit Raj...
after its merger with the Ganatantra Parishad in 1962. He was the Chief Minister of Orissa from 1967 to 1971.
Early life
Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo was born to Raja Aditya Pratap Singh, the ruler of the princely statePrincely state
A Princely State was a nominally sovereign entitity of British rule in India that was not directly governed by the British, but rather by an Indian ruler under a form of indirect rule such as suzerainty or paramountcy.-British relationship with the Princely States:India under the British Raj ...
of Seraikela and Rani Padmini Kumari Devi. He was adopted by Maharaja Prithwiraj Singh Deo of Patna state. He studied in the Mayo College in Ajmer and the St. Columbia's College in Hazaribagh. He became the Maharaja of Patna state in 1924 and assumed full powers in 1933. In 1948, the princely state of Patna was merged with the Union of India.
Political career
In 1951, Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo was elected to the 1st Lok Sabha1st Lok Sabha
The First Lok Sabha was constituted on 17 April 1952 after India's first general election. The 1st Lok Sabha lasted its full tenure of five years and was dissolved on 4 April 1957.- Important Members :- List of Members by state :...
from Kalahandi Bolangir constituency in Orissa as a Ganatantra Parishad
Ganatantra Parishad
The Ganatanra Parishad or the All India Ganatantra Parishad was a regional political party based in Orissa state in eastern India from 1950 to 1962. This political party was formed by the former rulers of the erstwhile princely states and big landlords. It was founded in 1950 and Rajendra Narayan...
candidate.
In 1957, he was elected to the Orissa Legislative Assembly from Titlagarh constituency and became the leader of the opposition in the Orissa Legislative Assembly. After the fall of the minority Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
government, the Ganatantra Parishad formed a coalition government with the Congress on 22 May 1959. Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo became the finance minister in this government. The coalition government collapsed on 21 February 1961 and the President's rule
President's rule
President's rule is the term used in India when a state legislature is dissolved or suspended and the state is placed under direct federal rule...
was imposed. In 1961, he was re-elected to the Orissa Legislative Assembly from Kantabanji constituency.
In 1967, he was re-elected to the Orissa Legislative Assembly from Bolangir constituency and became the Chief Minister of Orissa on 8 March 1967. He led a coalition government formed by the Swatantra Party and the Orissa Jana Congress
Orissa Jana Congress
Orissa Jana Congress , a political party in the Indian state of Orissa. Jana Congress was formed in 1966 when Harekrushna Mahatab left Indian National Congress. After the 1967 elections Jana Congress took part in a coalition government in the state together with Swatantra Party...
of Harekrushna Mahatab
Harekrushna Mahatab
Harekrushna Mahatab was a leader of the Indian National Congress, a notable figure in the Indian independence movement and the Chief Minister of Orissa from 1946 to 1950 and again from 1956 to 1961. He was popularly known by the sobriquet Utkal Keshari.-Early life:Harekrushna Mahtab was born at...
. He resigned from the office on 9 January 1971 and on 11 January 1971 the President's rule
President's rule
President's rule is the term used in India when a state legislature is dissolved or suspended and the state is placed under direct federal rule...
was imposed. In 1971 and 1974, he was re-elected to the Orissa Legislative Assembly from the same constituency.