Rohit Shekhar Tiwari, son of former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, ND Tiwari, has died.

Rohit Shekhar Tiwari was brought dead to Max hospital in Saket.

DCP South Delhi Vijay Kumar issued a statement to confirm the death. He said, "Rohit Shekhar Tiwari, son of late former Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand CM N D Tiwari, has been brought dead to Max Saket hospital. Further details are awaited."

It is not yet clear what led to Rohit Shekhar Tiwari's sudden death on Tuesday.

According to Joint Commissioner, Delhi Police, Devesh Shrivastava, Rohit Shekhar Tiwari suffered a nose bleed, which his servants reported to his mother.

Rohit's mother was not at home at the time. She was at a hospital undergoing checkup.

Rohit was rushed to the Max Hospital in an ambulance, but was declared brought dead.

Police has seized Rohit's Defence Colony residence. Investigators are searching the house to look for reasons behind the death.

Rohit Shekhar Tiwari famously fought a long-drawn battle with his father ND Tiwari, who for the longest time refused to accept him as his son.

In 2014, after number of denials, lawsuits and a DNA test, ND Tiwari finally accepted that Rohit was his son.

Rohit had filed the paternity suit in 2007, seven years later, ND Tiwari accepted him as his son after a court order and a DNA test revealed that he is Rohit's biological father.

ND Tiwari passed away in 2018.