Patna, Bihar – Former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav responded sharply to Nishant Kumar’s appeal for the public to re-elect his father, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, stating that JD(U) allies themselves had previously raised concerns about his health.
Tejashwi remarked, “Nishant Kumar should worry about the past comments of JD(U)’s allies on his father’s health.” He further pointed out that prominent NDA leaders, including BJP’s Samrat Chaudhary, Vijay Sinha, and Chirag Paswan, had in the past questioned Nitish Kumar’s mental and physical fitness. “Chirag Paswan used to say that he is not mentally stable, and Manjhi ji (Jitan Ram Manjhi) used to say that he is not healthy,” Tejashwi added.
Bihar Elections 2025: The Battle Lines Are Drawn
This exchange comes ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections scheduled for November 2025, where the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will face off against the opposition Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance). While Nitish Kumar is set to lead the NDA into the polls, Tejashwi Yadav’s elevation as the de facto chief of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has all but confirmed his candidacy as the Grand Alliance’s chief ministerial face.
The political landscape in Bihar has been volatile in recent years. The NDA narrowly defeated the Mahagathbandhan in the 2020 elections. However, Nitish Kumar switched sides in August 2022, joining the Grand Alliance, only to return to the NDA in January 2024.
Despite his frequent political shifts, Nitish Kumar has retained his position as Chief Minister, a testament to his strategic maneuvering in Bihar politics. As the election nears, the focus will be on how these alliances and rivalries shape the state’s future leadership.
