"Does Chief Minister ji appear mentally healthy?": Tejashwi Yadav raises questions over Bihar CM's health

Patna (Bihar) [India], October 5 (ANI): Leader of the Opposition in Bihar and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday raised concerns about Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's mental health and fitness to lead, questioning his ability to make sound decisions for the state.
Posting a video on X of the Chief Minister doing "bizarre antics", he asked, "How does it feel to see the Chief Minister of a state in such a pathetic condition?"
"How does it feel to see the Chief Minister of a state in such a pathetic condition? Does the honourable Chief Minister ji appear mentally healthy to you while engaging in such bizarre antics?" the RJD leader asked in the post.
This comes amid reports of Nitish Kumar's seemingly erratic behaviour and health issues, sparking debate about his capacity to continue as Chief Minister.
"Is it a conspiracy that their party, the special pawn of the BJP, has deliberately put them in this state by feeding them prasad or other food items under some pretext? Do the majority of Bihar's people want to know this truth?" he added.
Notably, the video posted by Yadav is of Nitish Kumar virtually attending a skill convocation ceremony for ITI toppers from across the country on Saturday, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented certificates to the students during Kaushal Deekshant Samaroh 2025.
He pressed his palms together in front of his heart and gestured the Namaste sign. People from various places were connected through video conferencing, and the video scrolls through all the locations one by one; it seemed that he was acknowledging them.
As the Bihar Assembly election is set to take place later this year, several leaders from the Opposition parties raised questions about the health condition of the Chief Minister.
Following the meeting of the ECI delegation, Tejashwi Yadav also said that their representatives had put forward their views.
He further hoped that the elections conducted in Bihar would be fair.
Speaking to reporters, Tejashwi Yadav said, "Our party's representatives had gone and put forward their views. We hope that this time the Bihar elections will be fair. Elections should not be held to help anyone. In a democracy, the public is the master. The public has every right that the elections should be held in a good environment."Earlier on Saturday, the Election Commission of India held a meeting with political parties of Bihar ahead of the Assembly elections in the state.
Under the Chairmanship of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, discussions were successfully held with all the recognised political parties of Bihar, along with Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, Chief Electoral Officer of Bihar Vinod Singh Gunjyal and senior officers of the Commission.
During the interaction, the Election Commission stated that political parties are the cornerstone of democracy and that all parties should ensure their participation at every stage of a transparent electoral process.
The EC urged voters to celebrate the festival of elections with harmony and respect, and to experience the transparency of the elections. It also urged political parties to ensure that they nominate polling agents at every polling booth.
Political parties thanked the EC for taking "historic, transparent, and firm" measures to purify the electoral rolls through the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and reiterated their complete commitment and faith in the electoral process.
They also thanked the EC for setting a maximum number of voters per polling station at 1,200.
Moreover, representatives from various political parties demanded that elections be conducted immediately after the Chhath festival to ensure maximum voter participation and suggested holding the elections in as few phases as possible. (ANI)