Claim: 'Hindustan' newspaper clippings showing that in the Katehari and Phulpur constituencies, both the winning BJP candidates and the trailing SP candidates received 78,289 votes and 66,984 votes, respectively, which hints EVM manipulation.
Fact-check: A digitally edited 'Hindustan' news clipping is being shared to peddle a false claim that EVMs were manipulated in 2024 UP bye-elections - FACTLY
Verdict: this viral 'hindustan' news clipping is digitally edited. the original newspaper, published by 'hindustan' on 24 november 2024, shows different and accurate figures. in phulpur, the bjp candidate deepak patel received 78,289 votes, while the sp candidate mohd mujataba siddiqui received 66,984 votes. in katehari, the bjp candidate dharmraj nishad received 104,091 votes, while the sp candidate shobhawati verma secured 69,597 votes. hence the claim made in the post is false.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Akshay Kumar Appani
Date published: 2024-12-04T10:19:10