Overview

• At a rally in Rohtas district on May 30, Kumar mistakenly referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as former leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee before correcting himself.
• This misstep follows other instances of odd public behaviour, such as placing a potted plant on a senior IAS officer’s head and repeated awkward gestures alongside the Prime Minister.
• RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and other opposition figures have publicly questioned Kumar’s mental state and demanded that he step down.
• Political strategist Prashant Kishore accused the BJP of imposing Kumar on Bihar’s youth despite growing concerns over his psychological and physical condition.
• BJP officials are said to be apprehensive about Kumar’s credibility as their chief ministerial face ahead of Bihar’s November 2025 assembly elections.