Elections
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“There were only 90 voters at a booth in Dima Hasao district of Assam, but 171 votes were cast in EVM.”
“Boxer Vijendra Singh is a tired and defeated man. Who kept cursing everyone from Modi ji to BJP? On the other hand, by his own strength and hard work, he won as an independent from the university elections to the assembly elections. But did not say a word against BJP and now he is fighting the Lok Sabha elections alone on his own. His name is Ravindra Bhati.”
“Congress released a press note announcing name of Rahul Ganshi and Priyanka Gandhi as candidates for Amethi and Raebareli for 2024 Lok Sabha elections”
“Video shows the VVPAT printing BJP slip after the voter presses button alongside the Congress candidate in Kota.”
“Congress leader Adhir Chowdhury asked people to 'vote for BJP' in Bengal”
“Video depicting West Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury asking people to vote for the BJP and not the TMC in the Lok Sabha elections.”
FACTLY says: Speaking at an election rally in support of the Congress candidate, Adhir Rajan Chowdhury made these remarks solely to underscore the deficiencies of the TMC in comparison to the BJP. However, his entire speech was abou…
“A clip of PM Modi’s speech went viral, with allegations that the prime minister labelled the people of Karnataka as ‘sinners’ who should be punished in this election”
“FAke fingers being manufactured to cast fake votes in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections”
“Prosthetic or artificial fingers being made to cast fake votes in the ongoing 2024 Lok Sabha elections.”
FACTLY says: The artificial or prosthetic fingers shown in the viral images have no connection with the ongoing 2024 general elections. These viral photos depict the manufacturing of artificial or prosthetic fingers in Japan
“Certain booths have registered voter turnouts exceeding 100% in Tripura and Rajasthan.”
FACTLY says: Officials have clarified that the discrepancies in these polling booths are due to the EDC votes polled. Officials clarify that the data shown in these screenshots represent the total number of electors as per the Elect…
“PM Modi said he would 'abolish reservation' on winning Lok Sabha election”
“Prime Minister Modi refered to people of Karnataka as ‘sinners’ in poll speech.”
“Video showing a mob attacking a BJP leader amid the ongoing 2024 Lok Sabha Elections.”
FACTLY says: The viral video dates back to November 2019 and originates from West Bengal. It depicts a mob attack on Jay Prakash Majumdar, who was a BJP leader at that time and the BJP’s candidate in the Karimpur assembly by-poll. J…