Ashutosh Tandan

Ashutosh Tandon also known as Gopal Tandon is an Indian politician and currently serving as Minister of Urban Development, Overall Urban Development, Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation in the Government of Uttar Pradesh. Tandon was also a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from the Lucknow East constituency in Lucknow district. He is son of BJP's senior leader and former Governor of Madhya Pradesh Lal Ji Tandon.

Ashutosh Tandon (Gopal)
Minister of Urban Development, Overall Urban Development, Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation
Government of Uttar Pradesh
Assumed office
5 August 2019
Chief MinisterYogi Adityanath
Preceded bySuresh Khanna
Personal details
Born (1960-05-12) 12 May 1960
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)
Madhu Tandon
(
m. 1982)
Children1
ParentsLalji Tandon
EducationBachelor of Arts
Alma materLucknow University
Profession
  • Agriculture
  • Business

Career

He got the ministries of technical and medical education.[1]

In portfolio reshuffle, Ashutosh Tandon allocated Urban Development Department [2]

Ashutosh Tandon defeated Juhie Singh by a margin of 26,459 votes to claim Lucknow East assembly seat in 2014.

In 2017, Ashutosh Tandon defeated SP + Congress joint candidate Dr. Anurag Bhadoria by record 79,230 votes.

He was on the board of Union Bank Of India.

UP: Ayodhya to be Ikshvakupuri, plan for spiritual eco-city [3]

Agra residents surprised as city ranks No.1 in list of smart cities [4]

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See also
  • Yogi Adityanath ministry (2017–)

References
  1. "CM Yogi Adityanath keeps home, revenue: UP portfolio allocation highlights", Hindustan Times, 22 March 2017
  2. https://www.hindustantimes.com/lucknow/up-cm-yogi-adityanath-effects-major-reshuffle-of-portfolios-keeps-home/story-Pt0CYgyJqtxVTZQWX7mHYP.html
  3. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/72341255.cms
  4. https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/agra-residents-surprised-city-ranks-top-smart-cities-list-1655721-2020-03-15
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