“The video shows a child casting a vote for the BJP during the recently concluded 2025 Bihar elections.”
What FACTLY found
The video is not from the 2025 Bihar Assembly Elections, and there are no credible reports of any minor casting a vote for the BJP during the polls. The incident is actually from May 2024, reported from Bhopal district, where Zila Panchayat member Vinay Mehar allegedly allowed his minor son to cast a vote at polling station number 71 in Berasia Tehsil and shared the clip online. Following this, an FIR was filed against him, and the entire polling team—including the Presiding Officer and other...
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 17 November 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 18 November 2025, 1 day later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/2027989947741725
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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.