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It is difficult to say which way socialism flows today. Yet, leaders claiming the legacy of Ram Manohar Lohia, Jayaprakash Narayan, and Karpoori Thakur remain scattered across political parties. One such leader is Shivananad Tiwari of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).

In a recent emotional social media post, Tiwari recalled his socialist comrade from the 1970s, Sharad Yadav. The reason behind his sentiment lies in Madhepura. Tejashwi Yadav denied the RJD ticket to Sharad Yadav’s son, Shantanu Yadav. Soon after, Tiwari wrote that Lalu Prasad Yadav could have freed himself from Sharad Yadav’s “debt" by offering that seat to his son.

When the Janata Dal fell apart in 90s, the fragments of socialism too scattered in all directions. Nitish Kumar walked away with George

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