Elections

2,118 claims on this topic checked by other fact-checking organisations. Topics are sorted by the words in each claim and cover English-language checks.

Checked by BBC Hindi17 Apr 2019India Elections

BJP Karnataka

“The official handle of BJP’s Karnataka wing on 16 April tweeted the letter dated on 10 July 2017 allegedly addressed to UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi with claims of dividing Karnataka votes on religious lines. But it is a fake letter that was originally viral in 2018.”

BBC Hindi rated this: False

Checked by Fact Crescendo16 Apr 2019India Elections

PMK PEOPLE

“Claim: WhatsApp rumour on Challenge Vote/”

Fact Crescendo rated this: Fact Crescendo Rating: False

Checked by The Quint16 Apr 2019India Elections

Social media posts

“The message claims that a person can vote even if their name does not appear on the list voter list.”

The Quint rated this: FALSE

Checked by BBC Hindi15 Apr 2019India Elections

Social media posts

“A photo has gone viral on social media with claims that Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman has openly supported the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and has even cast his vote for PM Narendra Modi. We found that the claims are baseless and the image is not of Abhinandan.”

BBC Hindi rated this: False

Checked by Fact Crescendo15 Apr 2019India Elections

Shakeel Ismail

“Claim: BBC fake news on Indian General Election 2019”

Fact Crescendo rated this: Fact Crescendo Rating: False

Checked by Fact Crescendo15 Apr 2019India Elections

பிச்சைக்காரர்கள் நலச்சங்கம்

“Claim: MK Stalin on Hindu votes”

Fact Crescendo rated this: Fact Crescendo Rating: False

Checked by BBC Hindi13 Apr 2019India Elections

Social media posts

“A video has gone viral on social media with claims that a BJP worker in Muzaffarnagar constituency seized fake Aadhaar cards from a group of women wearing the burqa. But it has no connection to the 2019 elections. Another video that is being shared widely claims that EVMs were burnt during the first phase of elections. This too has been falsely attributed to the Lok Sabha elections.”

BBC Hindi rated this: False

Checked by Fact Crescendo13 Apr 2019India Elections

Oneindia Tamil

“Claim: False headline on AMMK candidate Thanga Tamilselvan”

Fact Crescendo rated this: Fact Crescendo Rating: False headline

Checked by FACTLY13 Apr 2019India Elections

Social media posts

“PARC Exit Poll survey of Phase 1 2019 General Elections in India”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

Checked by Fact Crescendo12 Apr 2019India Elections

Dailyhunt

“Claim did cops influence voters by distributing food packets with namo name”

Fact Crescendo rated this: Fact Crescendo Rating FALSE

Checked by The Quint12 Apr 2019India Elections

Social media posts

“Exit Poll shows BJP winning all 8 seats in phase one of UP Lok Sabha polls”

The Quint rated this: FALSE

Checked by FACTLY12 Apr 2019India Elections

Social media posts

“Special Trains from Hyderabad for AP Elections 2019.”

FACTLY rated this: TRUE

Checked by The Quint11 Apr 2019India Elections

Social media posts

“Are Burqa-clad Muslim men casting bogus votes in the ongoing LS polls?”

The Quint rated this: FALSE

Checked by Fact Crescendo11 Apr 2019India Elections

Hasan Hasan

“Claim: BJP importing artificial fingers for election”

Fact Crescendo rated this: Fact Crescendo Rating: False

Checked by Fact Crescendo11 Apr 2019India Elections

The INDIA News

“Claim fake fingers found by EC in UP for casting fake votes”

Fact Crescendo rated this: Fact Crescendo Rating FALSE

Checked by Fact Crescendo11 Apr 2019India Elections

Janasena Janam News

“Claim kaveri travels cancelled 125 buses to stop voters from voting in other cities”

Fact Crescendo rated this: Fact Crescendo Rating FALSE

Checked by Fact Crescendo11 Apr 2019India Elections

Social media posts

“Claim: Madurai Constituency CPM candidate S Venkatesan”

Fact Crescendo rated this: Fact Crescendo Rating: True

Checked by FACTLY11 Apr 2019India Elections

Social media posts

“Telangana government cancelled all state and private buses to Andhra Pradesh, as maximum IT voters are not in support to YSRCP”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

Checked by Fact Crescendo9 Apr 2019India Elections

Jamal Mydeen

“Claim: False campaign against PM Modi”

Fact Crescendo rated this: Fact Crescendo Rating: False

Checked by Fact Crescendo8 Apr 2019India Elections

jahn.pmk

“Claim: Fake campaign against H Raja”

Fact Crescendo rated this: Fact Crescendo Rating: False