Narayan Dutt Tiwari
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Narayan Dutt Tiwari is an India
n political figure. He was Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
three times during the 1970s and 1980s and was Chief Minister of Uttarkhand from 2002 to 2007. A member of the Indian National Congress
, he subsequently served as Governor of Andhra Pradesh
from 2007 until 2009, when he resigned following a sex scandal.
. Tiwari received his education at various schools including, M.B. School, Haldwani
, E.M. High School, Bareilly
and C.R.S.T. High School, Nainital.
His initiation into politics came early, when during the Indian Independence movement
, he was arrested on December 14, 1942 for writing Anti-British leaflets opposing imperialist policies, and sent to Nainital jail, where his father was already
lodged.
Upon his release 15 months in 1944, he joined Allahabad University
, where he topped the University in M.A. (Political Science
), he continued his education doing LLB from the same university, and elected as the President of the Students’ Union of the Allahabad University in 1947. Meanwhile he was remained Secretary, All India Students Congress, 1945-49.
after the independence for the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly held in 1952, he was elected from Nanital constituency and became an MLA for the first time on Praja Samajwadi Party ticket. In 1957, he was elected from the Nainital legislative constituency, and became the leader of Opposition in the Assembly. he
In 1963, he joined the Indian National Congress
, and was elected M.L.A. from the Kashipur, Uttarakhand constituency in 1965, in the same year he was appointed a minister in the Government of Uttar Pradesh
. After that he also remained Minister for Finance and Parliamentary Affairs
in the Chaudhary Charan Singh Government (1979–1980). In 1968, he established Jawaharlal Nehru National Youth Centre (JNNYC) is a voluntary Organisation. He remained the first President of Indian Youth Congress
from 1969 to 1971.
He was elected to 7th Lok Sabha
in 1980, and served as a union minister in several portfolios in the 1980s: starting with Planning, and also remained Dpt. Chairman, Planning Commission. Thereafter he became a member of Rajya Sabha
1985-1988, during this period he also remained the Minister of Industries
in September 1985 and in addition to that portfolio, became minister of Petroleum
in 1986. He then served as India's External Affairs Minister from October 1986 until July 1987, at which point he became Minister of Finance and Commerce, serving in that position until June 1988, when he became chief minister of Uttar Pradesh for the third time.
He was a contender to be Prime Minister of India
in the early 1990s but was beaten by the late Narasimha Rao. One of the key reasons was that he lost the Lok Sabha elections by a mere 800 votes. In 1994, he resigned from Congress and formed his own All India Indira Congress (Tiwari)
along with senior Congress leader, Arjun Singh
in 1995, but joined back when Sonia Gandhi came at the helm of affairs of the party two years later, and after a devastating defeat of the party under Narasimha Rao during the general elections in 1996
. Tiwari was elected to the 11th Lok Sabha
in 1996, and again to the 13th Lok Sabha
in 1999.
He later served as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, which was carved out of Uttar Pradesh, from 2002 through 2007. He offered to resign on 5 March 2006, citing his age. He left office in March 2007 following setbacks for his party in the state elections.
that began with the broadcast by Telugu language
cable news channel ABN Andhra Jyothi
of a video that allegedly showed Tiwari in bed with three women at his official residence in the Raj Bhavan
. A police complaint was filed against Tiwari for "sexually abusing girls, blackmail and misuse of office" and the Raj Bhavan staff are being interrogated by police about details related to the scandal, alleged to be the result of the fallout of a mining deal.
Tiwari publicly apologized, but claimed that he was being "framed
" by "a political conspiracy."
On 27 December 2009, Ekkadu Srinivasan Lakshmi Narasimhan
was appointed to discharge the duties of governor for the region until regular arrangements for the office are made.
News aired three-and-a-half-minute video clipping showing Mr. Tiwari with three young women in bed. This news created much uproar in media and clipping immediately appeared on YouTube and various other places on internet. The video is quite graphic which showed an old man kissing and performing lewd sex acts. The video was released only a month after a court rejected a paternity suit against Mr Tiwari, from a man claiming to be son of Mr. Tiwari who is alleged to have had an extramarital affair. The news channel also said that a woman called Radhika arranged the sting after Mr Tiwari promised her a lucrative mining contract in return for arranging regular liaisons for him with women — but then reneged on his side of the deal. On Friday a court issued an injunction to stop the television station ABN Andhra Jyothi
News from continuing to broadcast the video but it has become one of the most popular clips on YouTube.
Mr. Tiwari resigned two days later under the anger of public on sexual misbehaviour. He denied all the charges and accused that tapes are fake and blamed some politicians to divert attention from recent Telangana crisis. Later he accused that it was language bias against him.
The managing director of ABN Andhra Jyothi Mr. Vemuri Radhakrishna when told about allegations that the tapes were doctored, told TOI: " Neither the news story nor the tapes are fabricated. Neither is it for sensation mongering." He added: "Offices like that of the Governor are exemplary and it's sickening to see a person holding such a high office behave in such a manner... I am prepared to face any conseqences. We are trying to get the court stay vacated."
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n political figure. He was Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
three times during the 1970s and 1980s and was Chief Minister of Uttarkhand from 2002 to 2007. A member of the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
, he subsequently served as Governor of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
from 2007 until 2009, when he resigned following a sex scandal.
Early life and education
Narayan Dutt Tiwari was born in 1925, in village Baluti, Nainital district. His father Poornanand Tiwari was an official in the forest department, and who later resigned and joined the Non-cooperation movementNon-cooperation movement
The non-cooperation movement was a significant phase of the Indian struggle for freedom from British rule which lasted for years. This movement, which lasted from September 1920 to February 1922 and was led by Mohandas Gandhi, and supported by the Indian National Congress. It aimed to resist...
. Tiwari received his education at various schools including, M.B. School, Haldwani
Haldwani
Haldwani is a city, which along with its twin township of Kathgodam forms the Haldwani-Kathgodam municipal board in Nainital District in the Indian state of Uttarakhand....
, E.M. High School, Bareilly
Bareilly
Bareilly is a prominent city in Bareilly district in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Standing on the Ramganga river, it is the capital of the Bareilly division and the geographical region Rohilkhand...
and C.R.S.T. High School, Nainital.
His initiation into politics came early, when during the Indian Independence movement
Indian independence movement
The term Indian independence movement encompasses a wide area of political organisations, philosophies, and movements which had the common aim of ending first British East India Company rule, and then British imperial authority, in parts of South Asia...
, he was arrested on December 14, 1942 for writing Anti-British leaflets opposing imperialist policies, and sent to Nainital jail, where his father was already
lodged.
Upon his release 15 months in 1944, he joined Allahabad University
Allahabad University
Allahabad University , is a premier Central University located in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. Its origins lie in the Muir Central College, named after Lt...
, where he topped the University in M.A. (Political Science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
), he continued his education doing LLB from the same university, and elected as the President of the Students’ Union of the Allahabad University in 1947. Meanwhile he was remained Secretary, All India Students Congress, 1945-49.
Early career
In the first election in Uttar PradeshUttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
after the independence for the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly held in 1952, he was elected from Nanital constituency and became an MLA for the first time on Praja Samajwadi Party ticket. In 1957, he was elected from the Nainital legislative constituency, and became the leader of Opposition in the Assembly. he
In 1963, he joined the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
, and was elected M.L.A. from the Kashipur, Uttarakhand constituency in 1965, in the same year he was appointed a minister in the Government of Uttar Pradesh
Government of Uttar Pradesh
The Government of Uttar Pradesh is a democratically elected body with the Governor as the constitutional head. The Governor of Uttar Pradesh who is appointed for a period of five years, appoints the Chief Minister and his council of ministers...
. After that he also remained Minister for Finance and Parliamentary Affairs
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (India)
The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs is an Indian government ministry.It handles affairs relating to the Parliament of India, and works as a link between the two chambers, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha...
in the Chaudhary Charan Singh Government (1979–1980). In 1968, he established Jawaharlal Nehru National Youth Centre (JNNYC) is a voluntary Organisation. He remained the first President of Indian Youth Congress
Indian Youth Congress
The Indian Youth Congress is the youth wing of the Indian National Congress party. As of 2006, the Indian Youth Congress has over 245,00,000 members across India, the largest democratic youth organisation in the world....
from 1969 to 1971.
Later positions
N.D. Tiwari was the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh three times: from January 1976 to April 1977, from August 1984 to September 1985 and from June 1988 to December 1988. He was popularly known as Bada Tarkey( the great developer)for development works initiated by him. He did a lot of work in developing the road and bridge network of U.P. - the network expanded significantly.He was elected to 7th Lok Sabha
7th Lok Sabha
List of Members of the 7th Lok Sabha, elected December 1979-January 1980. The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India.- Important members :* Speaker:...
in 1980, and served as a union minister in several portfolios in the 1980s: starting with Planning, and also remained Dpt. Chairman, Planning Commission. Thereafter he became a member of Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Rajya means "state," and Sabha means "assembly hall" in Sanskrit. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are chosen by the President of India for their expertise in specific fields of art, literature,...
1985-1988, during this period he also remained the Minister of Industries
Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
The Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, a branch of Government of India, administers 48 Central Public Sector Enterprises and assists them in their effort to improve capacity utilisation & increase profitability, Generate resources and Re-orient strategies to become more competitive...
in September 1985 and in addition to that portfolio, became minister of Petroleum
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (India)
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is a ministry of the Government of India. It is responsible for the exploration, production, refining, distribution, marketing, import, export, and conservation of petroleum, natural gas, petroleum products, and liquified natural gas in India.The ministry...
in 1986. He then served as India's External Affairs Minister from October 1986 until July 1987, at which point he became Minister of Finance and Commerce, serving in that position until June 1988, when he became chief minister of Uttar Pradesh for the third time.
He was a contender to be Prime Minister of India
Prime Minister of India
The Prime Minister of India , as addressed to in the Constitution of India — Prime Minister for the Union, is the chief of government, head of the Council of Ministers and the leader of the majority party in parliament...
in the early 1990s but was beaten by the late Narasimha Rao. One of the key reasons was that he lost the Lok Sabha elections by a mere 800 votes. In 1994, he resigned from Congress and formed his own All India Indira Congress (Tiwari)
All India Indira Congress (Tiwari)
The All India Indira Congress was a political party in India set up by dissident Indian National Congress party leaders Narayan Dutt Tiwari, Arjun Singh and K. Natwar Singh. The party later merged with the Congress party when Sonia Gandhi took over the party....
along with senior Congress leader, Arjun Singh
Arjun Singh
Arjun Singh was an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress party. He was the Union Minister of Human Resource Development in the Manmohan Singh cabinet from 2004 to 2009....
in 1995, but joined back when Sonia Gandhi came at the helm of affairs of the party two years later, and after a devastating defeat of the party under Narasimha Rao during the general elections in 1996
Indian general election, 1996
General elections were held in India in 1996 to elect the members of the 11th Lok Sabha. The result of the election was a hung parliament, which would see three Prime Ministers in two years and force the country back to the polls in 1998. The United Front, was created and got support from 332...
. Tiwari was elected to the 11th Lok Sabha
11th Lok Sabha
List of Members of the 11th Lok Sabha, elected during Indian general election, 1996 held during April-May 1996. The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India.-Important members:* Speaker:...
in 1996, and again to the 13th Lok Sabha
13th Lok Sabha
The 13th Lok Sabha is the thirteenth session of the Lok Sabha...
in 1999.
He later served as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, which was carved out of Uttar Pradesh, from 2002 through 2007. He offered to resign on 5 March 2006, citing his age. He left office in March 2007 following setbacks for his party in the state elections.
Governor appointment
Narayan Dutt Tiwari was appointed as Governor of Andhra Pradesh on 19 August 2007 and was sworn in on 22 August. He resigned as the Governor on 26 December 2009, citing "health grounds." His departure followed a sex scandalSex scandal
A sex scandal is a scandal involving allegations or information about possibly-immoral sexual activities being made public. Sex scandals are often associated with movie stars, politicians, famous athletes or others in the public eye, and become scandals largely because of the prominence of the...
that began with the broadcast by Telugu language
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
cable news channel ABN Andhra Jyothi
ABN Andhra Jyothi
ABN Andhra Jyothi is a Telugu News Channel which was launched on 15 October 2009 from the stable of the Telugu daily – Andhra Jyothi.The company has received the permission to launch ABN Andhra Jyothi. ABN stands for Amoda Broadcasting Network, the company that will bring out this news channel....
of a video that allegedly showed Tiwari in bed with three women at his official residence in the Raj Bhavan
Raj Bhavan (Andhra Pradesh)
Raj Bhavan is the official residence of the Governor of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in the capital city of Hyderabad, India at a locality called as Somajiguda.-History:...
. A police complaint was filed against Tiwari for "sexually abusing girls, blackmail and misuse of office" and the Raj Bhavan staff are being interrogated by police about details related to the scandal, alleged to be the result of the fallout of a mining deal.
Tiwari publicly apologized, but claimed that he was being "framed
Frameup
A frame-up or setup is an American term referring to the act of framing someone, that is, providing false evidence or false testimony in order to falsely prove someone guilty of a crime....
" by "a political conspiracy."
On 27 December 2009, Ekkadu Srinivasan Lakshmi Narasimhan
E. S. L. Narasimhan
Ekkadu Srinivasan Lakshmi Narasimhan is an Indian political figure who has been the Governor of Andhra Pradesh since December 2009...
was appointed to discharge the duties of governor for the region until regular arrangements for the office are made.
Sex Scandal
On Friday, Dec 25, 2009 a Hyderabad based TV channel named ABN Andhra JyothiABN Andhra Jyothi
ABN Andhra Jyothi is a Telugu News Channel which was launched on 15 October 2009 from the stable of the Telugu daily – Andhra Jyothi.The company has received the permission to launch ABN Andhra Jyothi. ABN stands for Amoda Broadcasting Network, the company that will bring out this news channel....
News aired three-and-a-half-minute video clipping showing Mr. Tiwari with three young women in bed. This news created much uproar in media and clipping immediately appeared on YouTube and various other places on internet. The video is quite graphic which showed an old man kissing and performing lewd sex acts. The video was released only a month after a court rejected a paternity suit against Mr Tiwari, from a man claiming to be son of Mr. Tiwari who is alleged to have had an extramarital affair. The news channel also said that a woman called Radhika arranged the sting after Mr Tiwari promised her a lucrative mining contract in return for arranging regular liaisons for him with women — but then reneged on his side of the deal. On Friday a court issued an injunction to stop the television station ABN Andhra Jyothi
ABN Andhra Jyothi
ABN Andhra Jyothi is a Telugu News Channel which was launched on 15 October 2009 from the stable of the Telugu daily – Andhra Jyothi.The company has received the permission to launch ABN Andhra Jyothi. ABN stands for Amoda Broadcasting Network, the company that will bring out this news channel....
News from continuing to broadcast the video but it has become one of the most popular clips on YouTube.
Mr. Tiwari resigned two days later under the anger of public on sexual misbehaviour. He denied all the charges and accused that tapes are fake and blamed some politicians to divert attention from recent Telangana crisis. Later he accused that it was language bias against him.
The managing director of ABN Andhra Jyothi Mr. Vemuri Radhakrishna when told about allegations that the tapes were doctored, told TOI: " Neither the news story nor the tapes are fabricated. Neither is it for sensation mongering." He added: "Offices like that of the Governor are exemplary and it's sickening to see a person holding such a high office behave in such a manner... I am prepared to face any conseqences. We are trying to get the court stay vacated."