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Renuka Singh (politician) Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 14, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth5 January 1964

Age59 Years

BirthplaceVillage Podi, Tehsil Maihar, District Koriya, Madhya Pradesh, India

ProfessionPolitician, Agriculture

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseNarender Singh

FamilyFour children (two sons, two daughters)

Net worth169.5 Lakhs (approx., 2023)

Renuka Singh (politician) Biography

Renuka Singh Saruta is an Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party who has served at state and national levels, including as Minister of State for

Early life and background

Renuka Singh Saruta was born on 5 January 1964 in Village Podi, Tehsil Maihar, District Koriya, in what was then Madhya Pradesh. She completed her higher secondary education through the Board of Secondary Education, Madhya Pradesh, in 1980. Listed as belonging to a Scheduled Tribe, she grew up in a rural setting and later made her home in Village Parshurampur, Tehsil Ramanuj Nagar, District Surajpur, Chhattisgarh.

She married Narender Singh on 19 May 1983 and the couple have four children: two sons, Piyush Singh and Lucky Singh, and two daughters, Babli Singh and Mona Singh. Her parents are named Fool Singh and Kailash Devi; she also has a sister. Personal interests reported for her include travelling, reading, gardening and social work.

Career

Renuka Singh’s political career began in local governance. She served on the Ramanuj Nagar District Panchayat and was elected to the Janpad Panchayat in 1999. The Bharatiya Janata Party appointed her president of the Ramanuj Nagar Mandal in 2000, and she became president of the Social Welfare Board in 2002.

Her first legislative victory came in 2003 when she was elected to the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly from the Ramanuj Nagar (Premnagar) area. That year she also joined the state cabinet as Minister of Woman & Child Development, a post she held from 7 December 2003 to 18 June 2005. She was re-elected as an MLA in 2008 from the Premnagar constituency and during that period served as a Minister of State with independent charge and as vice chairman of the Surguja Development Authority.

After losing the 2013 assembly election to Khelsai Singh, she returned to electoral politics at the national level. In the 2019 general election she contested the Surguja Lok Sabha seat and defeated Khelsai Singh by a reported margin of 157,873 votes. Following that victory, she was appointed Minister of State for Tribal Affairs on 30 May 2019 and served in that role until 7 December 2023.

In the 2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election she contested from the Bharatpur-Sonhat constituency and was elected, returning to the state legislature for a further term.

Public profile

Renuka Singh is affiliated with the Bharatiya Janata Party and has held elected office at panchayat, assembly and parliamentary levels. Her public profile includes roles focused on social welfare, tribal affairs and regional development in the Surguja area. Physical details recorded in public profiles list her height at approximately 165 cm (5 feet 5 inches) with black hair and black eyes.

Latest updates

Most recently, Renuka Singh served as a Member of Parliament representing Surguja from 23 May 2019 until 7 December 2023 and as Minister of State for Tribal Affairs from 30 May 2019 to 7 December 2023. In 2023 she won election to the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly from Bharatpur-Sonhat and resumed duties as a state legislator.

She has declared movable and immovable assets in public filings, including cash, bank deposits, vehicles, jewellery, and land. An approximate net worth figure for 2023 has been reported in available records.
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Recent Work

Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Surguja

Represented the Surguja constituency in the Lok Sabha; served from 23 May 2019 to 7 December 2023.

2019-2023
Minister of State for Tribal Affairs

Appointed Minister of State in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs on 30 May 2019 and served until 7 December 2023.

2019-2023
Member of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly from Bharatpur-Sonhat

Elected to the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly representing Bharatpur-Sonhat in 2023.

2023
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Career Highlights

  1. Minister of Woman & Child Development, Government of Chhattisgarh (2003–2005)
  2. Member of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly (first elected 2003; re-elected 2008; returned in 2023)
  3. Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Surguja (2019–2023)
  4. Minister of State for Tribal Affairs (2019–2023)
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Net Worth

In 2023, her net worth was approximately calculated as 169.5 Lakhs.

Figures are editorial estimates based on publicly available reporting and may change as new information emerges.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Renuka Singh (politician) born?

5 January 1964

What is Renuka Singh (politician) known for?

Politician, Agriculture

What is Renuka Singh (politician)’s marital status?

Married

Who is Renuka Singh (politician) married to?

Narender Singh

What is Renuka Singh (politician)’s net worth?

169.5 Lakhs (approx., 2023)