Veteran politician from Uttar Pradesh Lalji Tandon here on Monday took oath of office as the new Governor of Madhya Pradesh.
Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court RS Jha administered oath of office and secrecy to Tandon who till recently served as Govenror of Bihar and now replaced Anandiben Patel as the Governor of Madhya Pradesh. Patel has been appointed as Governor of Uttar Pradesh.
In a graceful oath taking ceremony held at Raj Bhawan, Chief Minister Kamal Nath, Assembly speaker NP Prajapati, Leader of Opposition Gopal Bhargav and senior ministers of the State Government remained in attendance. Also present on the occasion, Member of Parliament Bhopal Pragya Tahkur offered a red chunri to the newly appointed Governror.
With a political career spanning several decades, Tandon was born on July 12, 1935 in Lucknow and pursued studies till graduation. Tandon was married to Krishna Tandon in 1958 and has three sons.
In his early days, Tandon had joined Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and came in touch with former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and the association lasted for over five decades. Tandon is also known as a protégé of Vajpayee.
During his tenure as Bihar Governor, the 84-year-old Tandon was instrumental in streamlining activities of state universities and colleges. In his prolonged political career, Tandon served as Leader of Opposition in UP assembly and also as a minister in Mayawati and Kalyan Singh government holding various ministries.