‘We will help realize Charan Singh’s dream’: KC Tyagi joins RLD, says JD(U) bonds intact

New Delhi: Senior JD(U) leader KC Tyagi on Sunday promised to carry forward the legacy of former Indian Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh after joining him in the party. Rashtriya Lokdarafter leaving Nitish KumarThe leading party has been running the Bihar government for the past two decades under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.However, Tyagi’s political base is in western Uttar Pradesh, far away from the JD(U) stronghold in Bihar. At the same time, RLD, also an ally of the New Democratic Alliance, is also very influential in Uttar Pradesh, especially in the western region. Under the leadership of his grandson, the RLD has inherited the legacy of Chaudhry Charan Singh. Jayant Chowdhury.Tyagi said his move reflected continuity rather than change, stressing that there was no difference between the JD(U) and the RLD, while recalling the past efforts of Nitish Kumar and Chaudhary Ajit Singh to come together politically.Speaking to ANI, Tyagi said, “I started my political career from the Lok Dal itself. It was just its original form; there is nothing new… We will help fulfill the dream left by Chaudhry Charan Singh… There is no difference between JD(U) and RLD. There was a time when Nitish Kumar and Chaudhry Ajit Singh were ready to form a party together. There is no difference between the two.”Tyagi formally joined the RLD in New Delhi in the presence of party president and Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary. The veteran socialist leader and founding member of JD(U) resigned from the party on March 17.Earlier this week, Tyagi said he did not participate in the party’s latest membership drive and clarified that there was no personal friction between him and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the allocation of seats in the Lok Sabha.Tyagi maintained that his ties with the party remained intact and said “the relationship with Nitish Kumar and the United Democratic Alliance of Bihar remains intact”.“I am the founder of Janata Dal (United), along with George Fernandes, Sharad Yadav, Nitish Kumar and Digvijay Singh… I have been a member since then. However, I did not participate in this membership drive,” he said.The senior leader also responded to speculation surrounding his parliamentary ambitions, denying that his exit was linked to running for a seat in the House of Commons. “I have not tried to get a Union House ticket. Even in 2013, Nitish Kumar called me and gave me a ticket,” Tyagi said.