Lalji Tandon, A Protege Of Atal Bihari Vajpayee & A Sociable Leader; What You Need To Know About Him

Lalji Tandon death: Tandon was admitted to the Medanta hospital on June 13 after he complained of urinary problem and fever. He, thereafter, developed complications in liver and kidney and even underwent a surgical procedure.He was put on ventilator later.

Senior Bhartiya Janata Party President (B.J.P) leaders from Uttar Pradesh (UP) Om Prakash Singh (L) , Lalji Tandon (C) and Om Prakash Gupta (R) wait for BJP President outside Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's residence in New Delhi, 18 April 2002 after a meeting on the formation of an Uttar Pradesh government after inclusive state polls in February. BJP leaders said that the fate of the Uttar Pradesh government will be decided only in BJP's Central Parliamentary Board meeting. AFP PHOTO/Prakash SINGH (Photo by PRAKASH SINGH / AFP)

Lalji Tandon: Bharatiya Janata Party veteran leader Lalji Tandon passed away after prolonged sickness on Tuesday morning, leaving behind a vast legacy of adept administration and service. Tandon was admitted to the Medanta hospital on June 13 after he complained of urinary problem and fever. He, thereafter, developed complications in liver and kidney and even underwent a surgical procedure.He was put on ventilator later. Here are some key points to know about him:

• Born on April 12, 1935, Tandon is survived by his wife Krishna Tandon and three sons. One of his sons Gopal Ji Tandon, or Ashutosh Tandon is a cabinet minister in Uttar Pradesh.
• Lalji Tandon, given his closeness to former Prime Minister & BJP stalwart Atal Bihari Vajpayee, was considered as his protégé.
• In his long political career, Tandon has impacted three states including Uttar Pradesh (his home state), Bihar and Madhya Pradesh.
• The veteran leader has served as member of the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Parishad for two terms and also remained the Leader of House of the Council.

• In Uttar Pradesh, he was elected to the Vidhan Sabha for three terms and was minister in BJP and BSP -BJP governments. He served as Urban Development minister in the Uttar Pradesh cabinet under Mayawati (in the BSP-BJP combine), and also in the Kalyan Singh ministry earlier.
• In May 2009, he contested from the seat of Vajpayee after he distanced himself from active politics, and was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from Lucknow by a margin over 40,000 votes against Rita Bahuguna Joshi of Indian National Congress.
• In 2018, he was appointed Governor of Bihar and shifted to Madhya Pradesh in the same capacity in 2019.
• BJP leaders remember him as a person who was highly sociable by nature. He was also very popular among the activists.

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