“The Election Commission of India has announced 2023 election dates for the states of Mizoram, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Telangana”
What FACTLY found
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has begun the election process for the states of Mizoram, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Telangana. But the election dates have not been announced yet. The ECI gave instructions to the election officials of the states regarding the expiry of the term of the legislature in the respective states, which were misinterpreted as election dates and shared on social media
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 18 July 2023. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 25 July 2023, 7 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
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