![TS Singh Deo Appointed as Chhattisgarh Deputy CM TS Singh Deo Appointed as Chhattisgarh Deputy CM](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQAt16mevINor4XWRcnKZSL7vKWG6nCD_hjLyL-TsLchNiE0JSCPbjLUnPzP4fbq9KJLZ2cgB1A2D_ZlPjfHVszb-Cc2eIgPb967F3B5pso2b6GBcyEh8UhPPN08SAG3-UHXSU8PKj_15100dEMdtKZgH4mCRhQg4OOlFt0p0dSOY-NGB0_LrZhBYKSO0/w320-h192-rw/Copy%20of%20Untitled%20(500%20%C3%97%20300%20px)%20(34).jpg)
- He is also the titular Maharaja of Surguja, a royal family of Chhattisgarh. He has been elected as an MLA from Ambikapur constituency thrice since 2008 and was the leader of opposition in the 4th Vidhan Sabha of Chhattisgarh.
- He holds five portfolios in the cabinet, including health and family welfare, medical education, 20 point program implementation, commercial taxes and panchayat and rural development.
- He was among the frontrunners for the chief ministerial post in 2018 but was pipped by Bhupesh Baghel, with whom he has been engaged in a power tussle since then.
- His appointment as deputy CM comes months ahead of the assembly elections in the state, scheduled to be held by November this year.
Question:
Q.1 What is the name of the royal family of Chhattisgarh that TS Singh Deo belongs to?a. Bastar
b. Surguja
c. Raigarh
d. Kawardha