Old Video Of Nitish Kumar’s Gaffe Going Viral As A Recent Incident.

Recently a video of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, in which he mistakenly said that Narendra Modi should become the chief minister again, went viral on social media claiming it to be a recent incident. Sharing the video, a user wrote, “Oops! Nitish Kumar Wants PM Modi to be CM Again? Viral Rally Moment

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar’s latest gaffe in Patna has gone viral! While addressing a crowd, he mistakenly wished for Narendra Modi to become “Chief Minister” again. See the moment he was corrected by leaders on stage and his quick clarification.”

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However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was misleading. The viral video is old. Here’s the fact check.

Fact Check 

We started our investigation by conducting a relevant keyword search. This led us to a longer version of the video uploaded on the official YouTube channel of NDTV on 26 May 2024. The description of the video read, “Nitish Kumar today accidentally suggested that he wishes Prime Minister Narendra Modi becomes a Chief Minister again. However, the 73-year-old’s slip of tongue was caught by the other leaders on the stage. Correcting course, Mr Kumar said.”

A similar video was uploaded on the official Facebook page of Times Now on 27 May 2024. The caption of the video reads, “Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s another gaffe has gone viral on social media wherein he could be heard saying that he wishes to see Narendra Modi become ‘Chief Minister’ one more time. Kumar was addressing a National Democratic Alliance (NDA) rally pitching for PM Modi’s leadership amid the ongoing Lok Sabha Elections.”

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This makes it clear that the viral video is old.

Conclusion 

From our investigation, we can say that the claim is misleading. The viral video of Nitish Kumar, in which he mistakenly said that Narendra Modi should become the chief minister again, is not recent. It’s an old video from last year’s Lok Sabha elections rally.