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 as “TS BABA” in his local constituency.
Political career
He is among the 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. Currently, he is serving as a Cabinet Minister for Health in the Chhattisgarh government.
He is an elected member of Chhattisgarh Assembly from Ambikapur (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.
Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
| 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 |