KC Tyagi joined Jayant Chaudhary’s RLD, had left JDU a few days ago; The equation will change in Western UP!

KC Tyagi Joined RLD: Giving a big blow to Bihar’s ruling party JDU, senior leader KC Tyagi has changed sides. On Sunday (22 March) morning, he joined the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) in the presence of Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary in Delhi. Tyagi, who is considered very close to Nitish Kumar, will now be a part of Jayant Chaudhary’s team.

KC Tyagi looked emotional as soon as he joined the party. He reminded that his political journey started 52 years ago with Chaudhary Charan Singh. Tyagi said that I have not come here for the greed of becoming an MP or MLA, but have come to see the image of Chaudhary Charan Singh in the form of Jayant Chaudhary. For me this is no less than a homecoming.

‘KC Tyagi will not contest elections now’

While talking to the media, he made it clear that for him the ideology of JDU and RLD is the same. He said that both Nitish Kumar and Chaudhary Charan Singh follow the ideals of Lohia and Karpoori Thakur. Tyagi also announced that he would no longer contest the elections, but would instead put all his strength into strengthening Jayant Chaudhary and fulfilling the dreams of Chaudhary Charan Singh.

What effect on UP politics?

KC Tyagi’s joining RLD can prove to be a big turning point for the politics of Uttar Pradesh, especially Western UP. Tyagi himself is a resident of Ghaziabad and has deep influence among the Jat community. RLD will benefit from his long experience in balancing the seats in the upcoming elections. Tyagi, who has been an MP from Hapur-Ghaziabad, is considered an expert player in running an organization.

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Why is it a headache for Modi?

KC Tyagi is known for his outspoken opinions. Even while being in JDU, he many times BJP and Modi government Questions were raised on the policies of. Be it re-thinking of the Agneepath scheme or issues like Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and One Nation-One Election, Tyagi always firmly maintained his party’s distinct stand, which at times created tension in the alliance.