The former urban development minister also said that he was born in Lucknow and worked in the state capital.
BJP president Rajnath Singh also played down reports of differences within the party and said that a decision on who contests from where would only be taken by the party's central parliamentary committee.
Senior BJP leader Kalraj Mishra too trashed reports that Tandon was angry.
"These reports are media creation. The party's central board will decide on the candidates keeping in mind their winnability and their affect on nearby seats," he told IANS.
He, however, said it would be better if the party consulted Lalji Tandon before considering the candidate for Lucknow.
