President Kovind
visited Sanjay Tandon’s residence to offer his condolences for death of
Balramji Das Tandon
National
Tele24 News
Vinay
Kumar
Chandigarh
President of India, Sh. Ram NathKovind
visited Sanjay Tandon, Chandigarh State President BJP at his residence to
convey his condolences on the death of Sh. BalramJI Das Tandon. Late Sh.
Balramji Das Tandon was governor of Chhattisgarh and father of Sanjay Tandon.
President Kovind met all the family members of Tandon household and offered his
sympathies. President Kovind visited the bereaved families residence breaking
the official protocol of President of India. Earlier, at the time of death of
Sh. BalramJi Das Tandon, President Kovind had spoken to Sanjay on phone to
convey his sympathies and had promised he would visit his residence whenever he
is in Chandigarh next. President Kovind
was accompanied by the governor of Punjab and Haryana, Sh V.P. Badnore and
Satyadev Narayan along with state agriculture minister Radhamohan Singh,
Cabinet Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal and Chief minister of Haryana Sh. Monohar
Lal Khattar. Sanjay resented the president with a book based on Sh. Balramji
Das Tandon’s life along with a sculpture of Sh. Sai Baba as token of gratitude.
Informing about the President’s meeting with Tandon family, Chandigarh State
Gen Secretary Chandershekhar informed President Kovind’s visit was exceptional
because he disregarded the President’s protocol. He further informed that
president Kovind while talking to the family members said that Sh. Balramji Das
Tandon was a person of distinguished personality, who foregone most of his life
in the service of nation. He said,BalramjiTandon did numerous efforts, both in
official as well as personal capacity for development and upliftment of his
fellow citizens. People like him are an inspiration to everyone and will be
known for their selfless nation to service forever. He said it is a great loos
to nation to lose such a dedicated leader and offered his sympathies to the
family. He offered flowers on Sh. BalramJi Das Tandon’s picture and a prayer
was organized. President Kovind extended an invitation to wife of late Sh.
BalramJi Das Tandon to visit President’s house in New Delhi and offered to help
her get treated for her knee problems. President Kovind also praised Sanjay for
being a devout disciple of SatyaSai baba and for sharing his teachings with
everyone.
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