“Fearing China, Congress refrained from nominating any candidates in the forthcoming 2024 elections in Arunachal Pradesh.”
What FACTLY found
Contrary to the viral claims, the Congress party has nominated candidates for both assembly and parliamentary constituencies in the upcoming elections in Arunachal Pradesh. Additionally, according to the Election Commission of India, the Congress has consistently fielded candidates in every parliamentary election since 2004
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 7 April 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 8 April 2024, 1 day later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
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.