Let's Have A Race: Kamal Nath Challenges Shivraj Chouhan To Test Fitness

Kamal Nath's fitness challenge comes in the wake of Shivraj Singh Chouhan repeatedly targetting him over his age and health, saying that he was resting in Delhi.

Amid a "debate" over his health, Madhya Pradesh Congress president Kamal Nath, 74, has challenged state Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who is 12 years younger than him, to run a race with him to see who is fitter.

Mr Nath's fitness challenge comes in the wake of Chouhan, 62, repeatedly targetting him over his age and health, saying that he was resting in Delhi.

"There is a lot of debate over my health. Shivrajji is saying that Kamal Nathji is sick and old. Shivraji, I throw a challenge to you, come let us have a race," Mr Nath, who is also the leader of the opposition, said in a media statement.

"I did go for my post COVID-19 check up because I had pneumonia - which anyone can have. I got all the tests done. All reports came out good. COVID-19 are of two types - one of short duration and another of a long duration. I faced the long duration one," he added.