JDU's KC Tyagi denies targeting RJD, clarifies Nitish Kumar's comments on nepotism

Senior JDU leader KC Tyagi on Thursday rejected the speculations that his party's national president And a day earlier, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had targeted alliance partner RJD by commenting against "family politics".Janata Dal (United) political advisor and spokesperson Tyagi, while replying to questions regarding speculations being raised after Nitish's speech at a party rally, said, "A program organized on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Nitish Kumar Karpoori Thakur. Like all great socialists, Thakur also abhorred dynastic succession in politics. This was a simple fact that Nitish Kumar wanted to underline. Nothing more should be understood than this."

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) is led by Lalu Prasad and his younger son and considered his political successor Tejashwi Yadav is the Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar while Prasad's elder son Tej Pratap Yadav is also a minister in the state cabinet and his eldest daughter Misa Bharti is a Rajya Sabha member.However, Tyagi made it clear that Nitish Kumar had no desire to condemn any regional party or leader. He also said, “Those who think that dynasty rule is necessary for the nation are free to draw their own conclusions.”

The JD(U) leader refused to comment about the post made by Lalu's second daughter Rohini Acharya on social media platform 'X'. Rohini later removed her posts. Although she did not take Nitish's name in her post, BJP alleged that Rohini had attacked the Chief Minister. BJP leader Nikhil Anand, in a statement, alleged that Rohini had used the word "indecent" for the Chief Minister and if she felt it was a mistake, she should "publicly express regret and apologise." " When Tyagi was asked whether he felt Rohini should have avoided writing such posts on social media, he refused to comment on the matter.