India, Oct. 24 -- From PM Modi to Rahul Gandhi to Tejashwi Yadav to Nitish Kumar, everyone is invoking his name and ideals, but who really carries Karpoori Thakur's legacy

As the political landscape heats up in Bihar, the legacy of the late Karpoori Thakur has become a powerful tool being used by almost every major politician, from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Mahagathbandhan CM face Tejashwi Yadav. But as the ideals of this iconic socialist leader are invoked, the question is who truly carries Karpoori Thakur's legacy, and is it about honouring his ideals or simply leveraging his name for political gains/votes?

Prime Minister Modi paid tribute to Karpoori Thakur on his ...