Patna: In a move that caught many by surprise, senior Janata Dal (United) JDU leader K.C. Tyagi resigned as the party’s national spokesperson on Sunday, citing personal reasons.
The party leadership, seemingly in a show of respect for Tyagi’s decision, accepted his resignation. The party’s National General Secretary, Afaque Ahmed Khan, issued a letter confirming Tyagi’s resignation and announced Rajiv Ranjan Prasad’s appointment as the new national spokesperson.
This decision was made following the instructions of Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) National President Nitish Kumar.
The letter from JD(U) states: “National President of Janata Dal (United), Nitish Kumar, the Chief Minister of Bihar, has appointed Rajiv Ranjan Prasad to the post of National Spokesperson. K.C. Tyagi, who was holding this post, has resigned due to personal reasons.”
K.C. Tyagi, a veteran JD(U) leader with a deep and long-standing association with the party, has held various positions and is known to be very close to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
Tyagi was frequently seen on various news channels, effectively presenting and articulating the party’s perspective. His appearances were notable for his ability to communicate JD(U)’s stance on a wide range of issues, thereby significantly shaping the party’s public image.
However, sources within the JD(U) indicate that K.C. Tyagi had recently taken an independent stance on several contentious issues, which allegedly led to embarrassment for the party. Tyagi’s views on the SC-ST reservation issue following a Supreme Court decision and on the Israel-Palestine conflict diverged from the party’s official position. His stance was similar to the leaders of the INDIA bloc.
The rapid sequence of events—Tyagi’s sudden resignation and the immediate appointment of Rajiv Ranjan Prasad as the new national spokesperson—suggests that the party may have pressured Tyagi to resign. This move is likely aimed at maintaining party unity and avoiding further public discrepancies in its official stance.
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–IANS
