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'''Balram Das Tandon''' (1 November 1927 – 14 August 2018) was an Indian politician. He was the [[Governor of Chhattisgarh]] from 2014 until his death in 2018. He was a leader of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] from [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]].
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Balram Das Tandon
| image = Governor of Chhattisgarh Balram Das Tandon.jpg
| caption =
| order = 5th
| office = Governor of Chhattisgarh
| birth_date = 1 November 1927
| birth_place = [[Amritsar]],<ref>http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2018/aug/14/chattisgarh-governor-balram-das-tandon-dies-of-cardiac-arrest-1857749.html</ref> [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab]], [[British Raj|British India]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|2018|08|14|1927|11|1|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Raipur]], [[Chhattisgarh]], [[India]]
| death_cause = Heart attack
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| term_start = 25 July 2014
| term_end = 14 August 2018
| predecessor = [[Ram Naresh Yadav]]
| successor = [[Anandiben Patel]]<br>{{small|(Additional Charge)}}
| 1blankname = Chief Minister
| 1namedata = [[Raman Singh]]
| office1 = [[List of Deputy Chief Ministers of Punjab (India)|1st Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab]]  
| term_start1 = 17 February 1969
| term_end1 = 26 March 1970
| 1blankname1 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata1 = [[Gurnam Singh]]
| predecessor1 = ''Office Established''
| successor1 = Rajinder Kaur Bhattal
| native_name_lang =
}}


Tandon died on 14 August 2018 in [[Raipur, Chhattisgarh|Raipur]], [[Chhattisgarh]] from [[bronchopneumonia]], aged 90.<ref>{{cite news |title=CG : राज्यपाल बलराम दास टंडन का निधन, आज सुबह अस्पताल में किया था भर्ती |url=https://naidunia.jagran.com/chhattisgarh/raipur-chhattisgarh-governor-balram-das-tandon-passed-away-2517895 |accessdate=14 August 2018 |work=Nai Dunia}}</ref>  
'''Balram Das Tandon''' (1 November 1927 – 14 August 2018)<ref>{{cite news |title=CG : राज्यपाल बलराम दास टंडन का निधन, आज सुबह अस्पताल में किया था भर्ती |url=https://naidunia.jagran.com/chhattisgarh/raipur-chhattisgarh-governor-balram-das-tandon-passed-away-2517895 |accessdate=14 August 2018 |work=Nai Dunia}}</ref> was an Indian politician and the [[Governor of Chhattisgarh|Former Governor of Chhattisgarh]].<ref name="gov" /> In his adult hood for some years he was a [[RSS pracharak|pracharak]] of the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] (RSS), and a leader of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] from [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]].<ref name=HT/>
 
==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.<ref>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{{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> On 14 July 2014 he was named as the next [[Governor of Chhattisgarh]].<ref name="gov">{{cite web|title=New Governors of UP, Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and Nagaland named|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/07/governors-of-up-bengal-chhattisgarh-gujarat-and-nagaland-announced/|work=IANS|publisher=news.biharprabha.com|accessdate=14 July 2014}}</ref><ref name=HT>
{{cite web |title=Balramji Dass Tandon-A veteran leader from RSS school |newspaper=Hindustan Times |date=15 July 2014 |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/chandigarh/balramji-dass-tandon-a-veteran-leader-from-rss-school/article1-1240494.aspx |accessdate=2014-10-10}}
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==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.


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Revision as of 04:46, 20 April 2021

Balram Das Tandon
Governor of Chhattisgarh Balram Das Tandon.jpg
5th Governor of Chhattisgarh
In office
25 July 2014 – 14 August 2018
Chief MinisterRaman Singh
Preceded byRam Naresh Yadav
Succeeded byAnandiben Patel
(Additional Charge)
1st Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab
In office
17 February 1969 – 26 March 1970
Chief MinisterGurnam Singh
Preceded byOffice Established
Succeeded byRajinder Kaur Bhattal
Personal details
Born1 November 1927
Amritsar,[1] Punjab, British India
Died14 August 2018(2018-08-14) (aged 90)
Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
Cause of deathHeart attack
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party

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]

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

  1. ↑ http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2018/aug/14/chattisgarh-governor-balram-das-tandon-dies-of-cardiac-arrest-1857749.html
  2. ↑ "CG : राज्यपाल बलराम दास टंडन का निधन, आज सुबह अस्पताल में किया था भर्ती". Nai Dunia. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "New Governors of UP, Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and Nagaland named". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Balramji Dass Tandon-A veteran leader from RSS school". Hindustan Times. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  5. ↑ 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[permanent dead link]
Political offices
Preceded by
Ram Naresh Yadav 		Governor of Chhattisgarh
18 July 2014 – 14 August 2018 		Succeeded by
Anandiben Patel


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