FULL NAME: Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo
GENDER: Male
DATE OF BIRTH: 26 May 1974 in Delhi
FAMILY: Grandfather (Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo), Father (Ananga Udaya Singh Deo), Mother (Vijaya Laxmi Devi), Brother (Arkesh Singh Deo), Wife (Meghna RL Rana), Children (Amaira Singh Deo, Animaya Narayan Singh Deo)
HOME ADDRESS: Balangir, Odisha, India. He also has residence in Bhubaneswar and New Delhi
ACADEMIC EDUCATION: Studied at Doon School, Dehradun and graduated in Economics from St Stephens College, Delhi University.
TWITTER HANDLE: @DeoKalikesh
PROFESSION: Politician, Lawmaker
ROLE IN SPORTS: Sportsperson-turned-Administrator
GAMES PLAYED: Shooting, Basketball

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS AS SPORTSPERSON:
*     Represented India in shooting and basketball.
*     Won Gold medal in trap shooting in 1991; Junior National and UP State Basketball Team 1990-1991.

MAJOR ROLE AS SPORTS ADMINISTRATOR:
*     Took charge as president of National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) on 6 April 2023.
*     Earlier functioned as senior vice-president of NRAI.
*     Functions as patron of Orissa Rifle Association (ORA).

MAJOR ROLE AS POLITICIAN:
*     Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Lok Sabha MP from Balangir from 16 May 2009 to 23 May 2019.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
*     His father is a former Odisha minister and grandfather a former Odisha Chief Minister.
*     Prior to becoming an MP, Kalikesh was the youngest member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly from Saintala constituency.

PROFILE FIRST UPLOADED: 7 April 2023