Paying tribute to former governor and BJP vetꦑeran Lalji Tandon on his third death anniversarಞy, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said his journey from being a party worker to a governor was remarkable.
Adityanath a🤪lso lauded him for carrying forward the legacy of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Lucknow.
Paying tribute to former governor and BJP vetꦑeran Lalji Tandon on his third death anniversarಞy, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said his journey from being a party worker to a governor was remarkable.
Adityanath also lauded him for carrying ꦛforward the legacy of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 🌠Lucknow.
Speaking✃ at a programme here in Hazratganj to commemorate Tandon, the chief minister said the veteran leader served as a party worker, a corporator, a legislator, an MLC, a minister in the state government and a governor of🌃 Bihar and Madhya Pradesh.
"Lalji Tandon showcased his experience and competence, benefiting the states and setting an example for ot🎃hers," he said.
“He had a personal connection with Lucknow, and the people here still remember him dearly. His love, respec🍃t, and interactions with people of all ꦍcastes, religions, and beliefs were extraordinary,” Adityanath said.
“Today, he is no longer✅ with us, but on his third death anniversary, I offer my heartfelt homage to his memory on behalf of the state gove༒rnment,” the chief minister said.
Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak, Jal Shak🍬ti Minister Swatantra Dev Singh, and other senior BJP leaders also paid tribute to Tandon.
Lalji Tandon, an Indian politician, who served as the 18th gove♍rnor of Madhya Pradesh and 28th governor of Bihar, also served as a member of Parliament from 2009 to 2014. H✨e was known to be a close confidant of Vajpayee. He died on July 21, 2020.
-With PTI Input