AMN / New Delhi
Veteran Congress leader and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and Uttrakhand Naryan Dutt Tiwari and his son Rohit Shekhar today joined BJP in New Delhi.
Both Mr Tiwari and his son met BJP president Amit Shah at his residence and joined the party. Mr Tiwari was the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh for three times and was one-time CM of Uttarakhand.
The 91-year-old veteran leader also held many important portfolios during Congress governments at the Centre.
He was also the Governor of Andhra Pradesh and is a renowned leader of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
The development is seen as sho in arms for BJP in Assembly polls in Uttarakhand.