Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo comes from the royal family of Bolangir and represents the Bolangir constituency in the Lok Sabha. Prior to this, he was the youngest member of the Orissa state Assembly. Elected to the House in 2004 at the age of 29, he won from Saintala Assembly Constituency which was previously held by the Indian National Congress. He completed his schooling from the Doon School, Dehradun and graduated in Economics from St. Stephen's College, Delhi University. He represented India in shooting and basketball. He is currently the BJD Bolangir District President and member of the Public Accounts Committee and Energy Committee.