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Complete story - Natwar Singh and his hatred for Sonia Gandhi

New Delhi: Natwar Singh has created ripples in Indian politics with his sensational revelations about Congress president Sonia Gandhi, her husband late Rajiv Gandhi and their children Rahul and Priyanka. Natwar Singh, a former union

Raj Singh Updated on: August 04, 2014 14:06 IST



In 1989, Congress under Rajiv Gandhi lost general elections and Natwar Singh was defeated from Mathura LS seat in Uttar Pradesh. In 1991, when P V Narasimha Rao became Prime Minister, Natwar Singh fel out with him and he along with Arjun Singh and N D Tiwari left Congress and formed a separate party named All India Indira Congress (Tiwari).

He returned to Congress once again in 1998 after  Sonia Gandhi took over the reins of party in her own hands.

Sonia Gandhi rewarded Natwar Singh with a party ticket from Bharatpur . Natwar returned to 12th Lok Sabha in 1998.

Since the Congress was out of power, natwar had to sit in opposition and he lost 1999 Lok Sabha elections. In 2002, he was sent to Rajya Sabha by the party.

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