Will no longer contest polls,says

After going through the rough and tumble of politics for decades,85-year-old Congress leader N D Tiwari on Wednesday said he will not contest elections anymore. “I am 85 now. How many more elections will I contest,” Tiwari,who was a member of Parliament four times,said in an interview to PTI.

The veteran leader,who has donned many hats as the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand besides holding key ministries at the Centre,said he had played long innings in active politics since the Quit India movement. “Now I want to contribute to the politics of development,” he said,pointing out that he often visits places where development works suffer and draws attention of the government.

Tiwari,who had to quit from the post of Andhra Pradesh Governor last year following an alleged sex scandal in the Raj Bhavan,said he will not accept the post of either Governor or President in future.