T. S. Singh Deo
Tribhuvaneshwar Saran Singh Deo | |
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| Cabinet Minister, Government of Chhattisgarh | |
| Assumed office 17 December 2018 | |
| Governor | Anandiben Patel Anusuiya Uikey |
| Chief Minister | Bhupesh Baghel |
| Ministry and Departments |
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| Preceded by | Ajay Chandrakar |
| Member of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 8 December 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Kamal Bhan Singh |
| Constituency | Ambikapur |
| Leader of the Opposition Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2013–2018 | |
| Chief Minister | Dr. Raman Singh |
| Speaker | Gaurishankar Agrawal |
| Preceded by | Ravindra Choubey, INC |
| Succeeded by | Dharamlal Kaushik, BJP |
| Constituency | Ambikapur |
| Titular Maharaja of Surguja | |
| Assumed office 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Madneshwar Saran Singh Deo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 October 1952 Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Relations | See Surguja State |
| Parent(s) | Madneshwar Saran Singh Deo (father) Devendrakumari Singh Deo (mother) |
| Residence(s) | Kothighar, Ambikapur |
| Education | M.A. in History |
| Alma mater | Hamidia College |
| Profession | Politician |
As of 17 June, 2018 Source: ["Biography". Vidhan Sabha, Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly.] | |
Tribhuvaneshwar Saran Singh Deo or T. S. Singh Deo (born 31 October 1952) is an Indian politician from Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh, India. He is the current Health Minister of Chhattisgarh.
He is also the current titular Maharaja of Surguja, with headquarters at Ambikapur. He was the last mentor to sit on the throne of Surguja. He is often referred to as "TS BABA" in his local constituency.
Political career
He is one of the most prominent and senior of Indian National Congress. Being from royal family, he is the richest MLA of Chhattisgarh.
He is a member of INC and was Leader of Opposition in 4th Vidhan Sabha of Chhattisgarh.[1][2][3][4] Currently, he is serving as a Cabinet Minister for Health in the Chhattisgarh government.
He is an elected member of Chhattisgarh Assembly from Ambikapur[5] (District Surguja) since 2008.
He has been a very active politician in demonstrating against the BJP government which helped him to bring his party to power with huge majority in Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha election of 2018. He is a gentle face of Congress in Chhattisgarh. He was the richest candidate in the 2013 Assembly Elections.[6][7][8][9]
| SI No. | Year | Legislative Assembly | Constituency | Margin | Party | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2008 | 2nd | Ambikapur | 948 | Indian National Congress | MLA |
| 2. | 2013 | 3rd | Ambikapur | 19,558 | Indian National Congress | Leader of the Opposition |
| 3. | 2018 | 4th | Ambikapur | 39,624 | Indian National Congress | Cabinet Minister |
References
- ^ Staff Reporter (3 January 2014). "Saran Singh Deo Elected CLP Leader". The Pioneer. Raipur. the pioneer. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ "Cong MLA Singhdeo elected Opposition Leader in C'garh Assembly". Business Standard. Raipur. Press Trust of India. 2 January 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ "Sarguja's royal scion named Congress CLP chief". The Times of India. Raipur. Times News Network. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ "Congress MLA TS Singhdeo elected Leader of Opposition in Chhattisgarh Assembly". Raipur: post.jagran.com. Jagran News. 3 January 2014.
- ^ "Chhattisgarh 2013 Winning Candidate – Ambikapur". myneta.info. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ "Chhattisgarh's richest candidate wins Ambikapur constituency". Business Standard. Raipur. Press Trust of India. 9 December 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ "Chhattisgarh's richest candidate retains Ambikapur seat". Daily News and Analysis. Raipur. Press Trust of India. 9 December 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ Jaiswal, Anuja (1 November 2013). "Congress's Tribhuvaneshwar Sharan Singhdeo richest candidate in Chhattisgarh with assets worth Rs 560 crore". The Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ "Chhattisgarh's richest candidate retains Ambikapur seat". Raipur: Zee News. Press Trust of India. 9 December 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
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