“Amidst the farmers’ protests, BJP has bagged 20 seats in Chandigarh Municipal Corporation elections”
What FACTLY found
2016 Chandigarh Municipal corporation election results are being shared now as if they took place recently. The recent mayoral election held on 8 January 2021 is being miscontrued as elections to the corporation. Elections for the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation were held in 2016 and the house will complete its five-year term at the end of 2021. As per The Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976, the mayor of the corporation holds one year term and is elected every year from among the elected...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 25 January 2021. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 28 January 2021, 3 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
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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.