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{{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
| name = Balram Das Tandon | | name = Balram Das Tandon | ||
| image = | | image = Balram Tandon (cropped).jpg | ||
| caption = | | image_size = 180 | ||
| order = 5th | | caption = | ||
| office = Governor of Chhattisgarh | | order = 5th | ||
| birth_date = 1 November 1927 | | office = Governor of Chhattisgarh | ||
| birth_place = [[Amritsar]],<ref>http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2018/aug/14/chattisgarh-governor-balram-das-tandon-dies-of-cardiac-arrest-1857749.html {{ | | birth_date = 1 November 1927 | ||
| death_date = {{death date and age|2018|08|14|1927|11|1|df=yes}} | | birth_place = [[Amritsar]], [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab]], [[British Raj|British India]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2018/aug/14/chattisgarh-governor-balram-das-tandon-dies-of-cardiac-arrest-1857749.html | title=Chattisgarh Governor Balram das Tandon dies of cardiac arrest, MP counterpart given charge for now }}{{dead link|date=February 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> | ||
| death_place = [[Raipur]], [[Chhattisgarh]], [[India]] | | death_date = {{death date and age|2018|08|14|1927|11|1|df=yes}} | ||
| death_cause = Heart attack | | death_place = [[Raipur]], [[Chhattisgarh]], [[India]] | ||
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] | | death_cause = Heart attack | ||
| term_start = 25 July 2014 | | party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] | ||
| term_end = 14 August 2018 | | term_start = 25 July 2014 | ||
| predecessor = [[Ram Naresh Yadav]] | | term_end = 14 August 2018 | ||
| successor = [[Anandiben Patel]] | | predecessor = [[Ram Naresh Yadav]] | ||
| 1blankname = Chief Minister | | successor = [[Anandiben Patel]] | ||
| 1namedata = [[Raman Singh]] | | 1blankname = Chief Minister | ||
| office1 = [[List of | | 1namedata = [[Raman Singh]] | ||
| term_start1 = 17 February 1969 | | office1 = 1st [[List of deputy chief ministers of Punjab, India|Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab]] | ||
| term_end1 = 26 March 1970 | | term_start1 = 17 February 1969 | ||
| 1blankname1 = Chief Minister | | term_end1 = 26 March 1970 | ||
| 1namedata1 = [[Gurnam Singh]] | | 1blankname1 = Chief Minister | ||
| predecessor1 = ''Office | | 1namedata1 = [[Gurnam Singh]] | ||
| successor1 = Rajinder Kaur Bhattal | | predecessor1 = ''Office established'' | ||
| successor1 = Rajinder Kaur Bhattal | |||
| native_name_lang = | | native_name_lang = | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''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 | '''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://www.naidunia.com/chhattisgarh/raipur-chhattisgarh-governor-balram-das-tandon-passed-away-2517895 |access-date=14 August 2018 |work=Nai Dunia}}</ref> was an Indian politician and the [[List of governors of Chhattisgarh|Former Governor of Chhattisgarh]].<ref name="gov" /> In his adulthood for some years he was a [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh#Structure|pracharak]] of the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] (RSS), and a leader of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] from [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]].<ref name=HT/> | ||
==Political career== | ==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>https://archive.today/20140617131058/http://punjabkhabar.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=926:old-horse-back-in-command-of-bjp-punjab&catid=25&Itemid=194&tmpl=component&type=raw</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|access-date=14 July 2014}}</ref><ref name=HT> | 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>{{cite web |url=http://punjabkhabar.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=926:old-horse-back-in-command-of-bjp-punjab&catid=25&Itemid=194&tmpl=component&type=raw |title=Old horse back in command of BJP Punjab|website=punjabkhabar.com |access-date=26 January 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140617131058/http://punjabkhabar.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=926:old-horse-back-in-command-of-bjp-punjab&catid=25&Itemid=194&tmpl=component&type=raw |archive-date=17 June 2014 |url-status=dead}}</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|access-date=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 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715084217/http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/chandigarh/balramji-dass-tandon-a-veteran-leader-from-rss-school/article1-1240494.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 July 2014 |access-date=2014-10-10}} | {{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 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715084217/http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/chandigarh/balramji-dass-tandon-a-veteran-leader-from-rss-school/article1-1240494.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 July 2014 |access-date=2014-10-10}} | ||
</ref> | </ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:17, 28 March 2026
Balram Das Tandon | |
|---|---|
.jpg) | |
| 5th Governor of Chhattisgarh | |
| In office 25 July 2014 – 14 August 2018 | |
| Chief Minister | Raman Singh |
| Preceded by | Ram Naresh Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Anandiben Patel |
| 1st Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab | |
| In office 17 February 1969 – 26 March 1970 | |
| Chief Minister | Gurnam Singh |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Rajinder Kaur Bhattal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 November 1927 Amritsar, Punjab, British India[1] |
| Died | 14 August 2018 (aged 90) Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Political party | Bharatiya 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 adulthood 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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Chattisgarh Governor Balram das Tandon dies of cardiac arrest, MP counterpart given charge for now".[dead link]
- ↑ "CG : राज्यपाल बलराम दास टंडन का निधन, आज सुबह अस्पताल में किया था भर्ती". Nai Dunia. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "New Governors of UP, Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and Nagaland named". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Balramji Dass Tandon-A veteran leader from RSS school". Hindustan Times. 15 July 2014. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ↑ "Old horse back in command of BJP Punjab". punjabkhabar.com. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Ram Naresh Yadav |
Governor of Chhattisgarh 18 July 2014 – 14 August 2018 |
Succeeded by Anandiben Patel |