Lucknow loses its favourite son, politics an era (OBITUARY:)

Lucknow, July 21 He lived in Lucknow and Lucknow lived in him. With his passing away, a part of Lucknow has also ceased to exist.

Lalji Tandon, 85, was one of the tallest BJP leaders in Uttar Pradesh but, more importantly, he belonged to a generation of politicians that no longer exists.

Tandon kept an open house and never hemmed in himself in political boundaries. His friends were found in every party and he would hold impromptu chat