A few days ago, a video surfaced on social media allegedly showcasing an altered ‘C-voter’ survey by ABP News, projecting a significant win for the Congress party in the upcoming Madhya Pradesh assembly election. The video suggested a victory with 150–158 MLAs for the Congress. However, our investigation reveals this video was manipulated, misrepresenting the actual survey conducted by ABP News.
The fake news was mainly spread by @IJaved007, @INCKishoreDewas, and @VishnuBhop30747. In addition, all of them are associated with or support the Congress party.
मध्य प्रदेश चुनाव पर abp का पहला सर्वे कांग्रेस मुस्लमानो के 90% वोट लेकर 150 से 158 सीटों के साथ सरकार बनाएगी!
— Javed Khichi (@IJaved007) September 11, 2023
मुस्लमानो के लिए करना कुछ नंही वोट जरुर लेने है #MPElectiom pic.twitter.com/gVg1CfgeHq
जय जय कमलनाथ,जय कांग्रेस
— Vishnu vishwakarma 155 Huzur vidhansabha bhopal (@VishnuBhop30747) September 8, 2023
ABP News का ताज़ा सर्वे
अबकी बार कांग्रेस सरकार 150 पार
कांग्रेस: 150 से 158 सीट
भाजपा: 66 से 75 सीट pic.twitter.com/LBUy0Lx6Zb
The Real Story of Altered ABP News Survey
The original video was from the C-voter survey conducted by ABP News in June 2023. The survey predicted a majority for the BJP in the upcoming election. Moreover, ABP News journalist @brajeshabpnews clarified on Twitter that no such survey selecting Congress was conducted. In addition, the actual video can be found on the official YouTube channel of ABP News.
सम्मानीय मिश्रा जी ये @ABPNews के पुराने सर्वे के साथ छेड़ छाड़ कर बनाया गया ग्राफ़िक्स है, ऐसा कोई सर्वे या ओपिनियन पोल चेनल ने नहीं करवाया है, कृपया इसे प्रसारित ना करें और संभव हो तो इसे हटायें, @KKMishraINC https://t.co/0OW4nbEZ4J
— Brajesh Rajput (@brajeshabpnews) September 9, 2023
Conclusion
In conclusion, political workers from the opposition circulated this digitally altered video of the ABP Survey with false claims to influence the upcoming assembly election in Madhya Pradesh. In other words, by spreading false claims, they aimed to create a narrative against the BJP and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan, potentially influencing the election dynamics. This digitally altered video, misleadingly portraying Congress’s victory, reveals a disturbing trend. Following comprehensive analysis and fact-checking, our team has investigated the claim. You can refer to the findings of this inquiry in the Twitter thread embedded below.
Claim: A video of the ABP News ‘C-voter’ survey projects the Congress party’s victory in the MP assembly election in 2023.
Fact: The video is digitally altered and baseless. The actual video shows the BJP coming in power.
