Balram Das Tandon
Balram Das Tandon (1 November 1927 – 14 August 2018)[2] was an Indian politician and the Former Governor of Chhattisgarh.[3] In his adult hood for some years he was a pracharak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), and a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party from Punjab.[4]
Balram Das Tandon | |
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| Governor of Chhattisgarh | |
| In office 25 July 2014 – 14 August 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Ram Naresh Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Anandiben Patel |
| Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab | |
| In office 17 February 1969 – 26 March 1970 | |
| Preceded by | Post Created |
| Succeeded by | Rajinder Kaur Bhattal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | {{Birth date|1927|11|1|df=yes} Amritsar,[1] Punjab, British India |
| Died | 14 August 2018 (aged 90) Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Political career
He was deputy chief minister in the Justice (retd) Gurnam Singh Akali Dal-Jan Sangh ministry in 1969-70 . He also served as cabinet minister in 1977-79 and in 1997–2002 in the ministries headed by Parkash Singh Badal. Tandon was a founding member of the Jan Sangh in 1951, and served as secretary of Punjab Jan Sangh from 1951 to 1957, and as president of the Punjab BJP from 1995 to 1997. He was elected to Punjab Legislative Assembly six times — five times from Amritsar in 1960,1962,1967,1969, and 1977, and once from Rajpura in 1997. He contested the Rajpura seat in 2002, but lost to Raj Khurana of the Indian National Congress. He was imprisoned in 1975 during the Emergency for 19 months.[5] On 14 July 2014 he was named as the next Governor of Chhattisgarh.[3][4]
Family life
Tandon married Brijpal, who was also an activist in the freedom movement, in 1958. They had two daughters, Alka Kawatra and Poonam Batra, who reside in New Delhi, and one son, Sanjay Tandon, who is also part of the political framework for BJP, Chandigarh. He is the currently the President of the local organisation.
References
- http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2018/aug/14/chattisgarh-governor-balram-das-tandon-dies-of-cardiac-arrest-1857749.html
- "CG : राज्यपाल बलराम दास टंडन का निधन, आज सुबह अस्पताल में किया था भर्ती". Nai Dunia. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- "New Governors of UP, Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and Nagaland named". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- "Balramji Dass Tandon-A veteran leader from RSS school". Hindustan Times. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- http://punjabkhabar.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=926%3Aold-horse-back-in-command-of-bjp-punjab&catid=25&Itemid=194&tmpl=component&type=raw%5B%5D
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| Preceded by Ram Naresh Yadav |
Governor of Chhattisgarh 18 July 2014 – 14 August 2018 |
Succeeded by Anandiben Patel |