“Hindustan’ newspaper clippings showing that in the Katehari and Phulpur constituencies, both the winning BJP candidates and the trailing SP candidates received 78,289 votes and 66,984 votes, respectively, which hints EVM manipulation.”
What FACTLY found
This viral ‘Hindustan’ news clipping is digitally edited. The original newspaper, published by ‘Hindustan’ on 24 November 2024, shows different and accurate figures. In Phulpur, the BJP candidate Deepak Patel received 78,289 votes, while the SP candidate Mohd Mujataba Siddiqui received 66,984 votes. In Katehari, the BJP candidate Dharmraj Nishad received 104,091 votes, while the SP candidate Shobhawati Verma secured 69,597 votes.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 4 December 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 4 December 2024. Its rating was “FALSE”.
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