Lalji Tandon
Indian politician (1935–2020)
Lalji Tandon (12 April 1935 – 21 July 2020) was an Indian politician. He was the 22nd Governor of Madhya Pradesh from July 2019 to June 2020. He was a member of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was a protégé of Atal Bihari Vajpayee.[1]
Lalji Tandon | |
|---|---|
.JPG) | |
| 22nd Governor of Madhya Pradesh | |
| In office 29 July 2019 – 30 June 2020 | |
| President | Ramnath Kovind |
| Chief Minister | |
| Preceded by | Anandiben Patel |
| Succeeded by | Anandiben Patel |
| 28th Governor of Bihar | |
| In office 23 August 2018 – 28 July 2019 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Satya Pal Malik |
| Succeeded by | Phagu Chauhan |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 16 May 2009 – 16 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Succeeded by | Rajnath Singh |
| Constituency | Lucknow |
| Leader of the Opposition, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 7 September 2003 – 13 May 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Swami Prasad Maurya |
| Succeeded by | Mulayam Singh Yadav |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 April 1935 Chowk, Lucknow, United Provinces, British India |
| Died | 21 July 2020 (aged 85) Lucknow, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) |
Krishna Tandon (m. 1958) |
| Children | 3 (including Ashutosh Tandon) |
| Residence | Raj Bhavan, Bhopal |
| Alma mater | Kalicharan Degree College |
| Website | Lok Sabha webpage |
Tandon was hospitalized in June 2020 for a urinary tract infection.[2] He died on 21 July 2020 in Lucknow, aged 85.[3]
References
change- ↑ "Lalji Tandon is BJP's LS candidate from Lucknow". Rediff.com. 27 February 2009. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ↑ Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon hospitalised
- ↑ Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon dies
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