Ashutosh Tandon Explained

Ashutosh Tandon
Office:Minister of Urban Development
Government of Uttar Pradesh
Term Start:22 August 2019
Term End:25 March 2022
Predecessor:Suresh Khanna
Successor:A. K. Sharma
1Blankname:Chief Minister
1Namedata:Yogi Adityanath
Office1:Minister of Medical Education
Government of Uttar Pradesh
Term Start1:19 March 2017
Term End1:22 August 2019
1Blankname1:Chief Minister
1Namedata1:Yogi Adityanath
Successor1:Suresh Khanna
Office2:Minister of Technical Education
Government of Uttar Pradesh
Term Start2:19 March 2017
Term End2:22 August 2019
1Blankname2:Chief Minister
1Namedata2:Yogi Adityanath
Successor2:Kamal Rani Varun
Office3:Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Term Start3:16 September 2014
Term End3:9 November 2023
Constituency3:Lucknow East
Predecessor3:Kalraj Mishra
Successor3:O. P. Srivastava
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party
Education:Bachelor of Arts
Birth Date:1960 5, df=y
Birth Place:Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Death Place:Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Parents:Lalji Tandon
Children:1
Alma Mater:Lucknow University

Ashutosh Tandon (12 May 1960 – 9 November 2023), also known as Gopal Tandon, was an Indian politician and was Minister of Urban Development, Overall Urban Development, Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation in the Government of Uttar Pradesh. Tandon was also a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from the Lucknow East constituency in Lucknow district. He was son of BJP's senior leader and former Governor of Madhya Pradesh Lal Ji Tandon.

Personal life

Tandon was born on 12 May 1960 to politician Lalji Tandon in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Lucknow University in 1980.[1] He married Madhu Tandon on 6 May 1982, with whom he had a daughter.[2]

Tandon died from heart failure after a prolonged illness at a private hospital in Lucknow on 9 November 2023 at the age of 63.[3] [4]

Career

Tandon was appointed Director of Union Bank of India from 2001 to 2006.[5]

In 2014, Tandon defeated Juhie Singh by 26,459 votes for the Lucknow East assembly seat.[6]

In 2017, Ashutosh Tandon defeated SP-Congress joint candidate Anurag Bhadoria by record 79,230 votes. Tandon was appointed to the ministries of Technical and Medical Education.[7]

In a portfolio reshuffle in August 2019, Tandon was allocated Urban Development Department.[8]

In 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, Tandon won for the third time from Lucknow East constituency, defeating Samajwadi Party's Anurag Bhadouria by 49017 votes.[9] [10]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ashutosh Tandon (Gopalji)(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- Lucknow East : Bye- Election on 13-09-2014 (Lucknow) - Affidavit Information of Candidate . myneta.info . 8 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (UPLA): Member info . upvidhansabhaproceedings.gov.in . 4 January 2021.
  3. News: Senior BJP leader Ashutosh Tandon passes away at 63 . 9 November 2023 . ThePrint . PTI . 9 November 2023.
  4. News: Pandey . Abhishek . 9 November 2023 . यूपी के पूर्व मंत्री और BJP विधायक आशुतोष टंडन का निधन, रक्षामंत्री राजनाथ सिंह ने जताया शोक . Former UP minister and MLA Ashutosh Tandon Gopal passed away Defense Minister Rajnath Singh expressed grief . Dainik Jagran . hi . 9 November 2023.
  5. News: Union Bank of India Directors Report, Union Bank Reports by Directors . 2 June 2023 . Money Control . en.
  6. News: Sinha . Arunav . Ashutosh Tandon defeats Juhie Singh by a margin of 26,459 votes to claim Lucknow East assembly seat. - Times of India . 4 January 2021 . The Times of India . 16 September 2014 . en.
  7. News: CM Yogi Adityanath keeps home, revenue: UP portfolio allocation highlights . . 22 March 2017. 4 January 2020.
  8. News: Raghuvanshi . Umesh . 23 August 2019 . UP CM Yogi Adityanath effects major reshuffle of portfolios, keeps home . Hindustan Times . 4 January 2020.
  9. News: Bhandari . Shashwat . Lucknow East Election Result 2022: BJP's Ashutosh Tandon Gopal wins against Anurag Singh Bhadouriya . 21 March 2022 . India TV News . 10 March 2022 . en.
  10. News: Lucknow East Uttar Pradesh Election 2022 Final Results LIVE: BJP Candidate ASHUTOSH TANDON 'GOPAL JI ' wins from Lucknow East, Details Inside . 21 March 2022 . ABP . 11 March 2022.