Overview
- K C Tyagi wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging the Bharat Ratna for Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, citing recent honours for Chaudhary Charan Singh and Karpoori Thakur.
- JD(U) spokesperson Rajeev Ranjan Prasad said Tyagi’s remarks do not reflect the party’s position and indicated no clarity on whether Tyagi currently holds any post.
- Senior JD(U) figures, including minister Ashok Choudhary, reiterated that the party has taken no decision on the award request, and no disciplinary action against Tyagi has been reported.
- Union minister Jitan Ram Manjhi publicly backed conferring the honour on Nitish, and Chirag Paswan said Nitish is deserving while stressing the award follows a formal process.
- Political reactions broadened as Tej Pratap Yadav pressed for Lalu Prasad Yadav to be similarly honoured and RJD MP Sudhakar Singh took a swipe at Nitish’s merit, with no indication of any move by the Centre.