Elections

“The video shows a BJP candidate crying after receiving just one vote in the 2026 Rajasthan civic elections.”

FACTLY says: It is true that a BJP candidate named Kailash Chandra received one vote in the 2026 Rajasthan civic elections. However, the viral video is unrelated to this incident. The man seen in the video is Rashtriya Janata Dal (R…

“Donald Trump said the US is in talks with India to bring its EVM system to America for the 2028 election.”

FACTLY says: The viral post is fabricated. In his original post, Trump mentioned CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s interaction with the US administration and praised India’s voter ID system while urging Congress to pass the SAVE America Act. Howe…

“Ferdinand Marcos Jr. responded to Rep. Paolo Duterte's claim that the former only won the 2022 presidential election because of his sister.”

Vera Files says: There is no record of President Marcos delivering speeches or remarks claiming he won solely on his own merit, disowning his political alliance with the Dutertes, or attributing his victory to his father's surname.

“Transport Minister Bimal Rathnayake said that Aswesuma benefits removed from beneficiaries will have to be granted again when an election approaches.”

“Video shows shops owned by Muslim minority being targetted and razed after the BJP’s victory in the 2026 West Bengal elections.”

FACTLY says: This video shows an anti-encroachment drive conducted by local authorities in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, in December 2025, which predates the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. It has nothing to do with West Bengal or the…

“Mamata Banerjee's first video after losing the West Bengal elections”

“In 2020, “Amy Acton called off Ohio’s election at the last minute.”

“The video shows shops being vandalised and violence being carried out by BJP workers following the West Bengal Assembly elections.”

FACTLY says: These visuals show an altercation between two groups during the Ram Navami procession in Murshidabad in March 2026, which predates the West Bengal Assembly elections. This video has no relation to the West Bengal polls.

“A video is being shared claiming that people celebrated the BJP’s victory in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections by waving national flags, while in Kerala, Pakistani flags were waved during celebrations for the Congress-led UDF alliance’s victory.”

FACTLY says: The first video actually shows celebrations in Prayagraj after India’s T20 World Cup victory in March 2026, and it was available online before the West Bengal Assembly elections. In the second video, the flags being wav…

“Following the triumphant victory of the BJP in the West Bengal elections, a pronounced trend has begun to emerge. All Bangladeshi Islamists are now rapidly repatriating to their homeland with considerable alacrity. However, this phenomenon is currently confined to”

“TVK Chief Vijay holding a photo of Jesus in his victory road show after winning Tamilnadu Elections. But Secularim and Constitution come under danger if any one says JAI SHREE RAM!! That is how Secular Leftist larpers justify their propaganda.”

“The video shows Bangladeshi residents residing in West Bengal leaving the state after the BJP’s victory in the elections.”

FACTLY says: This video has been available online since at least 05 January 2026, predating the announcement of the West Bengal election schedule. It was posted by a local content creator who stated in the original video that it sho…

“The video shows police personnel dancing in celebration of the BJP’s victory in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections.”

FACTLY says: This video has been available online since at least 10 September 2022, predating the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. A social media post from that time states that it shows policemen participating and dancing durin…

“The video shows Muslims in West Bengal leaving the state after the BJP’s victory in the 2026 Assembly election.”

FACTLY says: The video is not related to India; it has been available online since at least 05 March 2026, predating the West Bengal Assembly election. It shows pilgrims boarding boats to return after attending a Muslim religious ev…

“Visuals showing people celebrating the BJP’s victory in the 2026 Assembly elections on the Howrah Bridge in Kolkata.”

FACTLY says: The video shows a Holi celebration rally on the Howrah Bridge in March 2026, which predates the West Bengal election results.

“Video of CRPF personnel thrashing a Trinamool Congress (TMC) supporter in West Bengal following the 2026 Assembly elections.”

FACTLY says: The video is from Bangladesh and was originally uploaded by the Bangladeshi media outlet Samprotik Somoy on 12 February 2026. It shows the Bangladeshi army detaining a person linked to Jubo Dal during the Bangladesh gen…

“Power of 93% voter Turnout”

“Anubrata Mondal, Mamata Banerjee's dear "keshto", claims TMC might not even secure 15-16 seats in the first phase. A bold prediction ahead of the elections. #WestBengal”

“Day 1 of spoiling DMK votes till the elections : I just showed this pic to 30+ of my friends (all VCK supporters & Ambedkar admirers who usually vote DMK+). I explained how TVK has actually embraced Ambedkarism and why they are the better option and now they've fully shifted to TVK.”

“Footage showing a huge cache of cash seized from Ritesh, a friend of Udhayanidhi Stalin, during the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections”

FACTLY says: This video actually shows Enforcement Directorate officials conducting raids at the residence of a mobile gaming businessman, Aamir Khan, in Kolkata in September 2022, where a large amount of cash was seized. There is n…