New Delhi, March 22 -- Former Janata Dal (United) leader KC Tyagi on Sunday formally joined the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD), pledging to carry forward Chaudhary Charan Singh's legacy.

Tyagi said the move reflects continuity rather than change, emphasising there is no difference between JD(U) and RLD, and recalling past efforts by Nitish Kumar and Chaudhary Ajit Singh to unite politically.

Speaking to ANI, Tyagi said, "I began my political career with the Lok Dal itself. This is just its original form; there's nothing new in it... We will help fulfil the dream that Chaudhary Charan Singh left behind... There is no difference between JD(U) and RLD. There was a time when Nitish Kumar and Chaudhary Ajit Singh were set to form a party together. ...