Nitish Kumar's Party Leader KC Tyagi Quits As JDU Spokesperson

Veteran JDU leader KC Tyagi has resigned as the party's spokesperson. JDU leader Nitish Kumar has appointed Rajiv Ranjan Prasad in his place. While the party has said Mr Tyagi took the decision for "personal reasons", the development is being seen as a JDU's damage control after Mr Tyagi's statements on key issues did not go down well with the BJP leadership.

"The National President of Janata Dal (United), Shri Nitish Kumar (Chief Minister, Bihar) has appointed Shri Rajiv Ranjan Prasad as the National Spokesperson. Shri K.C. Tyagi, who is in the party on the post of spokesperson, has resigned from the post of party spokesperson due to personal reason," the JDU has said in a statement.

Nitish Kumar's JDU is among the key allies that propped up the third Narendra Modi government after the BJP fell short of a majority in this general election. The BJP, it is learnt, has been asking allies to maintain coordination in the ruling NDA bloc.