India, May 31 -- Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar recently made a notable gaffe when he accidentally referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee at a political rally in Rohtas.

Speaking before a large crowd, Nitish Kumar mistakenly referred to the current Prime Minister, Modi, as India's former PM and one of the founding fathers of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who passed away in 2018.

"Whatever, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Sorry, he had served earlier. For whatever Prime Minister Narendra Modi is doing for you, let's give him a standing ovation," Kumar said.

Realising the error, Nitish Kumar, a seasoned Bihar politician, quickly attempted to recover and asked the crowd ...