Veteran freedom fighter and former UP minister dead

Allahabad, Sep 30 (UNI) Veteran freedom fighter, senior journalist and former Uttar Pradesh information minister P D Tandon died in a city hospital today following prolonged illness.

He was 95.

Mr Tandon had actively participated in the freedom struggle and was jailed several times.

He was closely associated with former Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru and Indira Gandhi and remained associated with Congress throughout his life.

Mr Tandon was also a writer and used to write columns in newspapers regularly.

Leaders of several political parties, social workers, teachers and officials have condoled his death.

His cremation will take place tomorrow.

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