Tiwari Jan. 18: Congress veteran N.D. Tiwari, who hoped to become Prime Minister after Rajiv Gandhi's death, today joined the BJP at the age of 91 after perceived snubs from Sonia and Rahul Gandhi. Sources said Tiwari had been reluctant but son Rohit Shekhar, 37, whose paternity suit had forced Tiwari to acknowledge him in March 2014, brought him round this time too. Rohit joined the BJP with his father and mother Ujjwala, 66, in the presence of party chief Amit Shah. When Rohit began pressing him to join the BJP in mid-2016, an unwilling Tiwari had sought an appointment with Sonia but received no response. When Tiwari agreed to join the BJP, sources said, he requested Ujjwala to sing raag Durga for him.

Source: The Telegraph January 18, 2017 22:24 UTC