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Balram Das Tandon facts for kids
Balram Das Tandon (1 November 1927 – 14 August 2018) was an Indian politician and the Former Governor of Chhattisgarh. 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.
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. On 14 July 2014 he was named as the next Governor of Chhattisgarh.
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The untold side of a stalwart called Tandonji/ The human behind the politician
When a nonagenarian passes on peacefully, after a life well lived, there is a sense of peace, fulfillment and thanksgiving.
But with the passing on of this great soul known to the world as ‘Tandonji’, I found that there were so many people who wept uncontrollably and whose hearts pounded in grief. I am amazed, touched and humbled to meet the hundreds of people who have poured into our home; called up, sent messages, e-mails and the like because he had touched their lives in such positive ways.
The personal connect that he had with people is beyond comprehension. It seems that the entire Punjab was his family. So what was it that made him different from the rest? Was it his political position or stature or work ethic or was it something else?
I think most of all it was his humility and his persona of ever-exuding love that made him stand out. He helped people; just anyone and everyone who came his way. He even went across party-lines and walked the extr
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Balram Das Tandon
Indian politician
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
He was deputy chief minister in the Justice (retd) Gurnam SinghAkali 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
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