Chhattisgarh Governor BD Tandon, who refused salary hike, passes away at 91

Chhattisgarh Governor Balramji Das Tandon passed away after suffering a heart attack early on Tuesday morning. He was 91.

The founder-member of the Jan Sangh was rushed to the Dr B R Ambedkar Hospital at around 8 am. He breathed his last around 2 pm. The state has declared a seven-day mourning as a mark of respect to the fifth governor of Chhattisgarh.

The body was kept in the Raj Bhawan before it was flown to Chandigarh, where the last rites will take place. He was six-time MLA from Chandigarh and was the deputy chief minister in the Akali Dal-Jan Sangh ministry