KC Tyagi resigns from JDU the next day after Nitish’s victory, pain expressed in the letter

News that will give a big political blow to Bihar’s ruling party Janata Dal United (JDU) has come to light. KC Tyagi, a strong leader of the party and a trusted companion of Nitish Kumar for years, said goodbye to JDU on Tuesday 17 March. Interestingly, Tyagi’s resignation has come just a day after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s landslide victory in the Rajya Sabha elections. Which has given rise to many discussions in political circles.

KC Tyagi has clarified that during the recent membership campaign of the party, he did not renew his membership, which directly means his formal departure from the party. However, KC Tyagi respected his five-decade old relationship with Nitish Kumar and described him as his old friend but now they have parted political paths.

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Casey Tyagi’s pain expressed in the letter

KC Tyagi did not mention any bitterness behind his resignation, but recalled the glorious history of the party. He told that JDU was born in the year 2003 by the merger of Samata Party and Janata Dal under the leadership of George Fernandes. Tyagi, who has worked with stalwarts like Sharad Yadav and Nitish Kumar, held many important positions in the party like chief spokesperson and political advisor. He made it clear that he will continue to carry forward the ideological legacy of Chaudhary Charan Singh, Lohia and Karpoori Thakur.

KC Tyagi has written, ‘The party’s membership campaign is now over. This time I have not taken membership of the party again. However, my thinking and commitment on big and important issues related to the interests of the poor, farmers and deprived sections of the society remains as strong as before.

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He further wrote, ‘Personally, there has been no decrease in my respect for Nitish Kumar. He has been my companion for almost half a century and will continue to be so.

Leaf of the future will open in Delhi on March 22

After bidding farewell to JDU, now everyone’s eyes are on the meeting to be held at Mavalankar Hall in Delhi on March 22. KC Tyagi has called a conference of like-minded leaders, workers and intellectuals here. He wrote in his letter, ‘I will formally announce my next step only after discussing the current political situation of the country.’