October 22, 2025

Hold your breath! Bihar’s Chief Minister Nitish Kumar stirred a spicy storm during his election campaign launch in Muzaffarpur. The 75-year-old leader shocked the crowd by putting a garland around the neck of Rama Nishad, a female NDA candidate, breaking a long-standing local Hindu tradition that only a husband can do this. Can you imagine the surprise and tension in the air? Nitish Kumar was in a poetic mood, promising the crowd, "If the public promises to vote for the NDA, I would like to put garlands around the necks of candidates as a sign of sure victory." But when he walked up to Nishad, she looked visibly uncomfortable. Quick as lightning, Sanjay Kumar Jha, the JD(U)'s working president and Kumar’s close aide, tried to stop him by grabbing his hand to avoid any embarrassment. But Kumar was not having it! He snapped back, "You are a strange man," and went ahead to garland Nishad anyway. What a bold move! This unusual moment didn’t go unnoticed. Opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav took to social media to share the video with a sharp comment: "He is a strange man indeed. If he is in sound mental health, why is he reading out from a written speech and indulging in such behaviour?" The clip soon went viral, sparking a wave of chatter about Nitish Kumar's mental condition. Adding to the colourful scene, the CM had fun mispronouncing the name of the local candidate Ajay Kushwaha and humorously adding “Shri” before Nishad’s name, making the crowd burst with laughter. This garland gaffe is more than just a small slip—it’s got everyone talking, from party workers to voters. Will this bold act help the NDA or backfire? Only voters’ verdict will tell. But one thing is clear—Nitish Kumar's election campaign just got a lot more interesting and masaledar!

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