Lalji Tandon
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Lalji Tandon is an India
n politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party
(BJP), known as a protegee of Atal Behari Vajpayee.
In May 2009, he was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha
from Lucknow
by a margin over 40,000 votes over Rita Bahuguna Joshi of Indian National Congress
, the seat was earlier held by former BJP President, Atal Behari Vajpayee since 1991, for four consecutive terms. Despite an enormous electoral spending, Akhilesh Das
of Bahujan Samaj Party
(BSP) polled third, trailing by 70 thousand votes.
(Legislative Council
) for two terms, 1978–84 and remained the Leader of House, of the Council, 1990–96, subsequently he remained a member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (MLA) for three terms, 1996–2009, and remained the Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, 2003-07. He had also served as Urban Development minister in the Uttar Pradesh
cabinet under Mayawati
(in the BSP-BJP combine), and also in the Kalyan Singh
ministry earlier.
In April 2004, on the eve of elections, he was distributing free sari
s to poor women on his birthday, when a stampede broke out, killing 21 people.
He was elected to the 15th Lok Shabha in 2009.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
(BJP), known as a protegee of Atal Behari Vajpayee.
In May 2009, he was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha
15th Lok Sabha
Members of the 15th Lok Sabha were elected in 2009 during the General Elections in India.- Important members :* Speaker: Meira Kumar, Indian National Congress, Sasaram, Bihar...
from Lucknow
Lucknow (Lok Sabha constituency)
Lucknow Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 80 Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh state in northern India-Assembly segments:Presently, Lucknow Lok Sabha constituency comprises five Vidhan Sabha segments...
by a margin over 40,000 votes over Rita Bahuguna Joshi of Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
, the seat was earlier held by former BJP President, Atal Behari Vajpayee since 1991, for four consecutive terms. Despite an enormous electoral spending, Akhilesh Das
Akhilesh Das
Akhilesh Das Gupta is an Indian politician, currently representing the Bahujan Samaj Party in the Rajya Sabha. Earlier he had long been in an Rajya Sabha MP with the Indian National Congress party...
of Bahujan Samaj Party
Bahujan Samaj Party
The Bahujan Samaj Party is a centrist national political party in India with socialist leanings. It was formed to chiefly represent Bahujans , referring to people from the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Castes as well as Buddhists. The party claims to be inspired by the...
(BSP) polled third, trailing by 70 thousand votes.
Career
He has been a member of Uttar Pradesh Vidhan ParishadUttar Pradesh Vidhan Parishad
The Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Parishad or the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India....
(Legislative Council
Legislative Council
A Legislative Council is the name given to the legislatures, or one of the chambers of the legislature of many nations and colonies.A Member of the Legislative Council is commonly referred to as an MLC.- Unicameral legislatures :...
) for two terms, 1978–84 and remained the Leader of House, of the Council, 1990–96, subsequently he remained a member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (MLA) for three terms, 1996–2009, and remained the Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, 2003-07. He had also served as Urban Development minister in the Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
cabinet under Mayawati
Mayawati
Mayawati is the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, India. She heads the Bahujan Samaj Party, which represents the Bahujans or Dalits, the weakest strata of Indian society. This is her fourth term as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh...
(in the BSP-BJP combine), and also in the Kalyan Singh
Kalyan Singh
Kalayan Singh is an Indian politician from the state of Uttar Pradesh. He has served 3 times as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.-Role in demolition of Babri Masjid:...
ministry earlier.
In April 2004, on the eve of elections, he was distributing free sari
Sari
A sari or sareeThe name of the garment in various regional languages include: , , , , , , , , , , , , , is a strip of unstitched cloth, worn by females, ranging from four to nine metres in length that is draped over the body in various styles. It is popular in India, Bangladesh, Nepal,...
s to poor women on his birthday, when a stampede broke out, killing 21 people.
He was elected to the 15th Lok Shabha in 2009.
External links
- Lalji Tandon, Homepage at Lok SabhaLok SabhaThe Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
website.