BJP allotted ticket to Sanjay Tandon in recognition of his selfless service to people and party

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Chandigarh, April 24, 2024:-

Priya Tandon, wife of the BJP nominee for the Chandigarh seat, Sanjay Tandon, has said that the allotment of the party ticket to her husband by the BJP is in recognition of his intellectual capabilities, his selfless services to various social causes for the past many decades, his commitment to the party ideology and the welfare of people at large. 

In a special write-up titled from 'KYC (Kaun Banega Candidate)' to 'KYC (Know your Candidate)', she has written , Sanjay grew up seeing his father, late Balramji Dass Tandon, former Governor of Chhattisgarh, leading from the front in helping people who were oppressed, needy and wanting. Consequently, standing up for integrity and honesty, duty and discipline in all walks of life, comes naturally to Sanjay.

She writes, In 1995, when Modiji visited our home, he told Sanjay that if well-meaning young people like you don't enter politics, then other people who are not capable enough will take the forefront. It is your duty to pay back to the society, as a responsible citizen of the country. On Modiji's prompting, Sanjay was nominated as a member of the state executive in 1995. He has been General Secretary BJP Chandigarh for three years and President BJP Chandigarh for ten years. Presently he is Co-Incharge of BJP Himachal Pradesh as well as Member of the National Executive of BJP. He is also President, UT Cricket Association Chandigarh (Affiliated to BCCI), President of Competent Foundation and Balramji Dass Tandon Charitable Foundation.  

As President of BJP Chandigarh, for ten years, he has been the longest standing State President of the party, in the country. Being in this position he has solved many problems of the people of Chandigarh, from different walks of life and from different strata of society. As his wife, she knows how earnestly and selflessly he has worked for people who have reached out to him for help.

It is interesting to note that Sanjay began his career as a Chartered Accountant in 1986, from a makeshift office that was his bedroom of 10 ft x 10 ft converted into an office, and a seed money of Rs.10,000 given by his father, from his hard-earned savings. His father late Balramji Dass Tandon was six times MLA from Punjab and the senior most cabinet minister in Late S Parkash Singh Badal's cabinet.

 

Priya summed up that now that he is the candidate for the Lok Sabha election from Chandigarh, God willing he will emerge victorious and will be able to help more and more people. Do stand beside him to add to his strength. All of us together will surely be able to build a better city and a better nation. God Bless us all!.