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Piecing together Natwar’s ties

Natwar Singh and his son Jagat Singh are facing public humiliation yet again. Even while their associations are being investigated upon, some obvious ones cannot be overlooked.

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The Capital's grapevine is abuzz, as Andaleeb Sehgal, Jagat Singh's childhood friend is roped into the picture with his company's name Hamdan Export featuring in the Volcker report. And even while associations are being investigated upon, some obvious ones cannot be overlooked.

Back in news after the unfortunate tragedy of Natasha Singh's (Jagat Singh's wife) death, K Natwar Singh and his son Jagat Singh, an MLA from Lachmangarh in Alwar district are facing public humiliation yet again. Andaleeb Sehgal, or Andy to friends, is Jagat's childhood friend who got acquainted to each other at the tender age of five. While Jagat went to Doon School, Andy who lived with his maternal grandparents after his parents Suman and Amber divorced was sent to Sanawar to pursue his school education.

Their friendship grew over the years. Andy, whose father was already in the trading business floated Hamdan Exports along with his Sanawar friend Vikas Dhar, who happens to be the grandson of D P Dhar, a close friend and Principal advisor to Indira Gandhi. Andy later married Suhani Kumari of Nalagarh who is also Jagat's cousin. Suhani's father, Vijendra Singh has been a Congress old timer and was also elected MLA from Nalagarh many times. Incidentally, Suhani's mother Raymon is the grand-daughter of the famous contractor Soba Singh, who can be credited for most of New Delhi's buildings. Soba Singh's son, Khushwant Singh is a well-known author.

Andaleeb’s background

Andaleeb Sehgal, 35, paid kickbacks to Saddam Hussein, says Volcker Report. Sehgal, son of Delhi businessman Suman Sehgal, studied at Lawrence School, Sanawar, and St Stephen's College, Delhi. He married Suhani Kumari, daughter of Vijendra and Raymon Singh. Vijendra's mother was the princess of Patiala and is the aunt of Natwar Singh's wife. Vijendra has been a Congress MLA from Nalagarh. Raymon is the grand-daughter of Sir Soba Singh, author Khushwant Singh's father.

Hamdan Exports

Andaleeb launched this firm with schoolmate Vikas Dhar, son of Vijay Dhar, a businessman from Srinagar. Vijay is the son of DP Dhar, a principal advisor to Indira Gandhi.

CBI Action

Hamdan secured a licence on September 28, 1991, which was cancelled on June 22, 2004. In January 2000, the CBI booked Andaleeb and Vikas for running an illegal telephone exchange from Hamdan's premises.

The friends

Jagat and Andaleeb have been childhood friends; they know each other from the time Jagat was five. Andaleeb was also a close friend of Natasha. Jagat is now seeing Andaleeb's sister Somaya.

Jagat’s family

Jagat Singh, 36, is the son of Natwar Singh, whose father was a high-ranking official of the Bharatpur royal family. Jagat went to Doon School and later went to the United Kingdom to pursue higher studies. Jagat married Natasha, whose father was a Jordanian and mother an Indian. Natasha committed suicide in 2002. Her father was later found dead under mysterious circumstances at a Kathmandu hotel.

Punjab CM

Jagat's mother is the elder sister of Punjab Chief Minister Amrinder Singh.

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