Claim: 66 fake EVMs were seized from a BJP leader's residence.
Fact-check: An old newspaper clipping about fake EVMs seized in Rajasthan is being falsely associated with the recent 2024 Lok Sabha elections - FACTLY
Verdict: the viral newspaper clipping is old and dates back to 2018. it has nothing to do with the recently concluded 2024 lok sabha elections. according to news reports, in december 2018, police seized 66 symbolic promotional  evms from a house in a housing board in beawar, ajmer, during the 2018 rajasthan assembly elections. the name and election symbol of the independent candidate from jaitaran, surendra goyal, were mentioned in the promotional material. hence, the claim made in the post is false.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Akshay Kumar Appani
Date published: 2024-06-17T09:26:57