“66 fake EVMs were seized from a BJP leader’s residence.”
What FACTLY found
The viral newspaper clipping is old and dates back to 2018. It has nothing to do with the recently concluded 2024 Lok Sabha elections. According to news reports, in December 2018, police seized 66 symbolic promotional (fake) EVMs from a house in a housing board in Beawar, Ajmer, during the 2018 Rajasthan assembly elections. The name and election symbol of the independent candidate from Jaitaran, Surendra Goyal, were mentioned in the promotional material.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 10 June 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 17 June 2024, 7 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.
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