Shanti Devi was an Indian politician from the state of Odisha who served as Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly,[1] Queen of Dharakote[2] and Deputy Chairperson of Ganjam Zilla Parishad.[3] In 1990 Odisha Legislative Assembly election, she got 45,201 votes.[1]

Personal life

She died on 4 June 2009.[4] She married Ananta Narayan Singh Deo in April 1960.[5] She was the mother of Kishore Chandra Singh Deo[6] and mother-in-law of Nandini Devi.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Statistical Report on General Election, 1990 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India.
  2. ^ "Ganjam dist sent 8 women MlAs; six of them queens". Daily Pioneer. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  3. ^ "ZP chief reserved for women after 24 years". Orissa Post. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Late Shanti Devi". Odisha Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Member's Bioprofile". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Girl becomes head of Orissa royal family". The Indian Express. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  7. ^ Mohanty, Hrusikesh (2019). "With Deo out of poll race, end of road for Khallikote royals?". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 December 2022.


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