Chhattisgarh Governor Balramji Das Tandon Dies at 90 in Raipur
Tandon, 90, felt uneasy this morning following which he was rushed to the state-run Dr BR Ambedkar Memorial Hospital in Raipur, the governor's secretary, Surendra Kumar Jaiswal, told PTI.
New Delhi, August 14: Chhattisgarh Governor Balramji Das Tandon breathed his last on Tuesday at a hospital in Raipur. He was 90. Reports inform that Tandon was admitted to a Dr B R Ambedkar Hospital in Raipur on Tuesday after he complained of uneasiness. The governor's secretary, Surendra Kumar Jaiswal was quoted by PTI saying that the 90-year old leader felt uneasy following which he was rushed to the state-run Dr BR Ambedkar Memorial Hospital in the state capital.
According to Raj Bhavan sources, Tandon was ailing since past few days. According to a report by PTI, Tandon was kept in the hospital's critical care unit and was under observation. Tandon, one of the founder members of the Jansangh which later became the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), became the governor of Chhattisgarh in July 2014.
During his long political career, the leader had served several posts, including as deputy chief minister of Punjab. It must be noted that 90-year old Tandon was also a six-time MLA was also jailed from 1975 to 1977 during Emergency.
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