RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary with KC Tyagi (PTI photo)

New Delhi: After joining JDU, senior JDU leader KC Tyagi on Sunday pledged to carry forward the legacy of former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh. Rashtriya Lok Dalafter separation from Nitish Kumar-led party, which has been at the helm of the Bihar government under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for the last two decades.However, Tyagi’s political base lies in western Uttar Pradesh, away from JDU’s stronghold in Bihar. Meanwhile, NDA ally RLD is also in influence in Uttar Pradesh, especially in the western region, carrying forward the legacy of Chaudhary Charan Singh under the leadership of his grandson. Jayant Chaudhary.Tyagi said his move reflects continuity rather than change, stressing that there is no difference between JDU and RLD, while recalling the previous efforts of Nitish Kumar and Chaudhary Ajit Singh to come together politically.Speaking to ANI, Tyagi said, “I started my political career with Lok Dal. This is just its basic form; there is nothing new in it… We will help fulfill the dream left by Chaudhary Charan Singh… There is no difference between JDU and RLD. There was a time when Nitish Kumar and Chaudhary Ajit Singh were ready to form a party together. There is no difference between these two.”Tyagi formally joined RLD in New Delhi in the presence of party president and Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary. The veteran socialist leader, a founding member of JD(U), had resigned from the party on March 17.Earlier this week, Tyagi said he did not take part in the party’s latest membership drive, clarifying that there is no personal rift between him and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the Rajya Sabha seat allocation.Asserting that his relations with the party remain intact, Tyagi said that “his relations with Nitish Kumar and Bihar JDU will remain the same”.“I am the founder of Janata Dal (United) along with George Fernandes, Sharad Yadav, Nitish Kumar and Digvijay Singh… I have been its member since then. However, I did not participate in this membership drive,” he said.The senior leader also addressed speculation over his parliamentary ambitions and denied that his exit was linked to any bid for a Rajya Sabha seat. Tyagi said, “There is not a single instance of me trying for a Rajya Sabha ticket. Even in 2013, Nitish Kumar had called me and offered me the ticket.”