The Governor of MP Lalji Tandon has passed away today morning after a prolonged illness. He was 85 years old.

The former MP of Lucknow, who was reportedly unwell for the past one month, was undergoing treatment at Lucknow's Medanta Hospital.

His son Ashutosh Tandon- Minister of Urban Development in the Government of Uttar Pradesh, tweeted about the demise of his father early morning.