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 Hindi8 Jun 2019India Elections

Social media posts

“A letter is getting viral in South India with a claim that in Telangana's local-body elections, one of the voter asked the Chief Minister to provide their district with enough supplies of Kingfisher beer. However, the claim is False.”

BBC Hindi rated this: False

Checked by Fact Crescendo5 Jun 2019India Elections

புதியதோர் தமிழகம் செய்வோம்

“Claim: DMK promised to give Rs 72000 if won the Election”

Fact Crescendo rated this: MIXTURE

Checked by PolitiFact5 Jun 2019United States Elections

Social media posts

“Says presidential candidate Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said, "Social Security must (be) expanded to illegal immigration, it’s their right.”

PolitiFact rated this: False

Checked by Fact Crescendo30 May 2019India Elections

Sakthi Cpm

“Claim: Many BJP lok sabha candidates got 211820 votes”

Fact Crescendo rated this: FALSE

Checked by Fact Crescendo30 May 2019India Elections

Rishi Rishi

“Claim: UP People complains about BJP men for tender votes”

Fact Crescendo rated this: TRUE

Checked by The Quint28 May 2019India Elections

Social media posts

“Modi and BJP stored EVMs in hotel rooms to win the Lok Sabha elections.”

The Quint rated this: FALSE

Checked by The Quint28 May 2019India Elections

Social media posts

“Rahul Gandhi met the people of Amethi and consoled them after his defeat from the seat in the Lok Sabha elections.”

The Quint rated this: FALSE

Checked by FACTLY27 May 2019India Elections

Social media posts

“A difference of nearly 4000 votes between the total voter turnout and the final EVM votes in the Machhlishahr constituency”

FACTLY rated this: TRUE

Checked by FACTLY27 May 2019India Elections

Social media posts

“BJP and Congress candidates get 211820 and 140295 votes respectively in many constituencies”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

Checked by Fact Crescendo27 May 2019India Elections

Abhay Dubey

“Claim petrol and diesel price increased by 6 and 4 rupees respectively after elections”

Fact Crescendo rated this: Fact Crescendo Rating FALSE

Checked by Fact Crescendo27 May 2019India Elections

Kadupethurar My Lord

“Claim: Second time election winning rulers will die”

Fact Crescendo rated this: FALSE

Checked by BBC Hindi27 May 2019India Elections

Social media posts

“Several videos and pictures allegedly showing people celebrating PM Narendra Modi’s win in the Lok Sabha elections are being widely shared across social media. However, our investigation reveals that most of these videos and pictures shared tens of thousands of times on social media are not related to the Lok Sabha election results.”

BBC Hindi rated this: False

Checked by Fact Crescendo26 May 2019India Elections

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

“Claim all the BJP candidates got 211820 count of votes”

Fact Crescendo rated this: Fact Crescendo Rating FALSE

Checked by Fact Crescendo26 May 2019India Elections

Hardik Savani

“Claim K.P. Yadav stood against Jyotiraditya Scindiya in the 2019 election because he was denied a selfie”

Fact Crescendo rated this: Fact Crescendo Rating FALSE

Checked by FACTLY25 May 2019India Elections

Social media posts

“A audit document of VVPAT/EVM votes in a polling station at Mydukur Assembly Constituency in Andhra Pradesh shows a discrepancy of 14 votes”

FACTLY rated this: TRUE

Checked by Fact Crescendo25 May 2019India Elections

எஸ்கேஎஸ் மீடியா

“Claim: Over 3 Lakh votes missing in Theni Constituency”

Fact Crescendo rated this: FALSE

Checked by Fact Crescendo25 May 2019India Elections

நாங்க நாகர்கோவில் காரங்க

“Claim: Pon Radhakrishnan defeated by religion biased votes”

Fact Crescendo rated this: FALSE

Checked by FACTLY24 May 2019India Elections

Social media posts

“6 lakh of votes polled for Rahul Gandhi were deleted.”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

Checked by BBC Hindi24 May 2019India Elections

Social media posts

“A photo of newly elected BJP MP from Guna parliamentary constituency of Madhya Pradesh Krishan Pal Singh is being widely shared on social media with claims that he used to follow Jyotiraditya Scindia’s car to take a selfie with him and today, he successfully defeated Mr Scindia in the Lok Sabha elections.”

BBC Hindi rated this: True

Checked by The Quint24 May 2019India Elections

Social media posts

“An Indian millionaire is throwing $100000 on the streets of Manhattan to celebrate Modi's victory in the Lok Sabha elections.”

The Quint rated this: FALSE