Former Uttar Pradesh minister and MLA Ashutosh Tandon, who was also known as Gopal ji, has passed away at the age of 63. CM Yogi Adityanath expressed sadness over his death and said, "He will always be remembered as a popular, hardworking and combative politician." Ashutosh is the son of late Madhya Pradesh Governor and Uttar Pradesh minister Lalji Tandon.