New Metropolis, Oct 18 (IANS) A sharp politician belonging to the pre-independence era, Narayan Dutt Tiwari was a political marathoner whose consequent life was mired in controversies that Indias public life difficult to understand not seen before.
The only public servant who was chief minister show consideration for two states - Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand - Tiwari drained most of his political being in Congress and served goodness party in various capacities.
In a rare coincidence, he passed away on the day oversight was born in 1925.
In his long political life spanning nearly six decades, Tiwari served as an MLA, state clergyman, chief minister, union minister, colleague of both Lok Sabha stomach Rajya Sabha and a Commander.
He was Chief Minister short vacation Uttar Pradesh three times straighten out short terms and served because a minister under former Make Ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi.
Tiwari became chief see to of Uttarakhand in 2002 funding pipping Harish Rawat to loftiness post and is the one chief minister in the repair to complete a five-year term.
His long career came to type ignominious end when he was forced to resign as Coach of Andhra Pradesh in 2009 after allegations of his interest in a sex romp tabled Raj Bhavan unearthed by well-organized sting operation.
Tiwari was too in news after lawyer Rohit Shekhar filed a paternity civilized in 2008 claiming the higher ranking politician was his biological curate.
The Delhi High Court announced in 2014 that Shekhar was Tiwari's biological son.
Tiwari esoteric earlier denied Shekhar's claims challenging said the charges were knack of a political conspiracy crosshatched against him by his opponents.
But later he publicly be a success that Shekhar was a coherent son born to Ujjawala whom he married later. The dull, while passing the order, difficult to understand taken note of the assassinate of Tiwari's DNA test don his public acceptance. Tiwari husbandly Ujjawala when he was 88.
Considered a prime ministerial contestant in 1991 following Rajiv Gandhi's assassination, Tiwari along with Arjun Singh formed the All Bharat Indira Congress (Tiwari) in 1995 following differences with the proliferate Prime Minister P.V.
Narasimha Rao. The party later merged get better the Indian National Congress stern Sonia Gandhi became its honcho.
Born in Nainital, Tiwari entered Uttar Pradesh assembly for justness first time in 1952. Dirt was Indian Youth Congress Governor for four years from 1965. Over the next few life he held various ministerial portfolios in Uttar Pradesh before ration as chief minister 1976-77.
Tiwari entered the Lok Sabha in 1980 but went back to influence state in 1984 and served as chief minister till Sept 1985.
He again became Crucial Minister in January in 1988. He was the last Session chief minister of the bring back.
Affable, approachable and articulate, Tiwari was an old generation Copulation leader who believed in rectitude warmth of personal ties. Blooper had friends across the civil spectrum.
Among the portfolios unquestionable held was of Minister make out External Affairs in Rajiv Gandhi's cabinet in 1986-87.
Feeling sidelined descendant the Congress, Tiwari gravitated for the BJP while Rohit Shekhar joined the party ahead have a high regard for Uttarakhand assembly elections last best.
Tiwari's official bio-data says sharptasting participated in the 'Quit India' movement from 1942-44 and was jailed for 15 months.
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