ND Tiwari, Cong Leader & Ex-UP CM, Passes Away on 93rd Birthday

ND Tiwari was 93 years old.

Former Chief Minister of both Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, ND Tiwari passed away on his 93rd birthday.

Tiwari was hospitalised on 20 September, 2017 after he suffered a brain stroke. He was shifted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Max Hospital in New Delhi on 7 July for an infection in his kidneys and low blood pressure. He breathed his last on Thursday, 18 October.

Hours before his death, ND Tiwari's son, Rohit, had reportedly celebrated Tiwari's 93rd birthday with a cake.

ND Tiwari was a three-time chief minister of Uttar Pradesh and one-time chief minister of Uttarakhand.

He has also served as India's External Affairs Minister and the Minister of Finance and Commerce, besides being the 21st Governor of Andhra Pradesh. In the early 1990s he was also a contender for the seat of the Prime Minister of India.

ND Tiwari was embroiled in controversies in the 2000s, that included a sex scandal while he was Governor of Andhra Pradesh. He also had to undergo a paternity suit which reunited him with his son Rohit Shekhar Tiwari and in 2014 he married Rohit's mother Ujjwala Tiwari, in Lucknow.

Leaders Across Spectrum Express Their Condolences

PM Modi has tweeted his condolences.

Saddened by the passing away of Shri ND Tiwari Ji. A towering leader, he was known for his administrative skills. He will be remembered for his efforts towards industrial growth & working for the progress of UP & Uttarakhand, a state he steered in its initial days. My condolences

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 18, 2018

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has also written to late ND Tiwari's wife Dr Ujjwala Tiwari, expressing his condolences

In his death, our country has lost a great leader and an efficient Minister of the Union Government...My wife joins me to convey to you and other members of your family our heartfelt condolences on this bereavement.

Dr Manmohan Singh

According to ANI, UP CM Yogi Adityanth also expressed his sadness at Tiwari’s passing away.

I am saddened by the untimely demise of former UP and Uttarakhand Chief Minister ND Tiwari. I offer my deepest condolences to his family and pray that his soul rests in peace. He will always be remembered as an able administrator

Yogi Adityanath

Congress President Rahul Gandhi has tweeted his condolences.

I’m sorry to hear about the passing of Shri N D Tiwari ji an important and illustrious member of the Congress family, who was respected and admired across party lines. My condolences to his family in their time of grief.

Om Shanti.

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) October 18, 2018

According to ANI, the Uttarakhad government has announced a three-day state mourning. The national flag will be flown at half-mast in all government offices throughout the state during the this period.