TS Singh Deo was appointed Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister by Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge.
Singh Deo had given up panchayati raj and rural development portfolio in July 2022 accusing chief minister Bhupesh Baghel of sidelining him in the functioning of his own department.
The 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly poll is scheduled to be held by November this year to elect all 90 members of the state's Legislative Assembly.
Tribhuvaneshwar Saran Singhdeo or TS Singhdeo represents the Ambikapur constituency in Chhattisgarh, which is part of the Sarguja district.
Popularly known as ‘TS Baba’ or ‘Maharaj’, Singhdeo is unmarried and holds a Master’s degree in History.
He first became an MLA in 2008 and was re-elected in 2013.