Arun Nehru, Rajiv’s crooked cousin, V. C. Shukla and powerful lobbies that ranged from industrial houses to thirsty and hungry politicians, ably assisted him. In fact, certain accounts attributed a plotted coup by the Reliance Industry of Dhirubhai Ambani to replace Rajiv by Arun Nehru. They were indeed close during the days of bonhomie when Arun collected funds for Rajiv’s political campaign. Dhirubhai was known to be a kind financier behind many a successful politician in India.
