Select the phrase/connector from the given three options which can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences given below, implying the same as expressed in the statement sentences.
Sharma was a contemporary of such political stalwarts as Arun Jaitley, Abhishek Singhvi and Vijay Goel. He was a rising political star when he cut his own career short by killing his wife in 1995.
1. After being a contemporary of
2. Being a contemporary of such political
3. Since he was a rising political star
1
Only 1
2
Only 2
3
Both 1 and 2
4
Both 2 and 3
5
None of the above.