Fact Check: Did BJP get only 201 votes in Muslim-majority Lakshadweep?
Several social media users claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) received only 201 votes in the Lakshadweep elections.By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 10 Jun 2024 6:08 PM IST
Claim Review:The BJP received only 201 votes in the 2024 Lakshadweep Lok Sabha elections.
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Claim Fact Check:Misleading
Fact:The claim is misleading. The BJP did not field a candidate in Lakshadweep in 2024. It only allied with the Ajit Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) whose candidate won 201 votes.
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