Bhubaneswar: Indian Navy officer Lieutenant Harshit Deo has been appointed as the Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to the Governor of Odisha.
The formal appointment ceremony was held at Lok Bhavan, where Governor Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati conferred the prestigious assignment upon him.
Prior to this appointment, Lieutenant Deo was serving as a Watch Keeping Officer (WKO) aboard INS Aditya. An alumnus of the National Defence Academy (NDA), he holds a B.Tech degree in Applied Electronics and Communication Engineering.
Lieutenant Deo completed his Sub-Lieutenant (Afloat) phase aboard INS Delhi in May 2022, followed by the SLT (Executive) course. He was posted to INS Aditya in April 2023 for watch-keeping duties and was appointed as Watch Keeping Officer in December 2023. During his naval career, he has participated in several fleet deployments and international naval exercises, gaining valuable operational experience.
A native of Lohaghat in Uttarakhand’s Champawat district, Lieutenant Deo is the son of Shri Naresh Deo, a retired government teacher and recipient of the President’s Award.
The Governor of Odisha is assisted by two Aides-de-Camp—one from the Indian Navy and one from the State Police. Currently, IPS officer Kuldeep Meena is serving as the other ADC to the Governor.