“The viral video shows RJD leader Seema Kushwaha approaching union minister Chirag Paswan to seek a ticket for the Bihar elections after the RJD denied her a seat in 2025.”
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Claim dated 11 Oct 2025.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The video is old and from February 2023, showing Seema Kushwaha attending the unveiling ceremony of the statue of Martyr Inspector Virendra Kumar Paswan along with Chirag Paswan. It is unrelated to the upcoming Bihar elections, and RJD has not officially announced any candidates yet.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 11 October 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 15 October 2025, 4 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/suryapratapsingh555/posts/pfbid02Rc3LprejKg5yNh8fSfD4drRJ49B15RF…
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