Newly appointed JD(U) spokesperson, Rajiv Ranjan Prasad cites “personal reasons” being behind KC Tyagi’s resignation

Patna (Bihar) [India], September 1(ANI): After being appointed as the new JD(U) spokesperson, Rajiv Ranjan Prasad cited “personal reasons” as the reason behind the resignation of KC Tyagi from the spokesperson’s post and ruled out any kind of disappointment expressed by him in his resignation letter.

Notably, after JDU leader KC Tyagi resigned from the party spokesperson post, Rajiv Ranjan Prasad was appointed as the new party spokesperson on Sunday.

Speaking to ANI after his appointment Rajiv Ranjan said, “He (KC Tyagi) has resigned due to personal reasons. He is a senior leader of the party and is with the party. As far as my appointment is concerned, whatever responsibility the party has given earlier also, I have worked to fulfil it with honesty.

“I am grateful to the Chief Minister of Bihar and the National President of the party, Nitish Kumar. I will undoubtedly try to live up to the expectations of the party with full honesty… He (KC Tyagi) has not written any such letter. He (KC Tyagi) has not shown any such resentment in that letter and in fact, he (KC Tyagi) has also reiterated his resolve to keep contributing from time to time….,” he added.

KC Tyagi in his resignation letter to the party president, and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar mentioned that he is not been able to do justice to the post due to my involvement in personnel works.

“…I request you to relieve me from the post (of party’s national spokesperson) as I have not been able to do justice to the post due to my involvement in other works…,” read the resignation letter of KC Tyagi.

Tyagi has been an upper house MP representing Bihar and has also held the position of chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on industry.

Tyagi began his political career in 1974 and made his first attempt at the Lok Sabha elections in 1984, contesting from the Hapur-Ghaziabad constituency.