Woman Pressed SP’s Cycle Button on the EVM, But The Slip Was Printed With BJP’s Lotus During Voting in Lakhimpur Kheri? Fact-Check

A woman is seen in a video alleging that when voting in Lakhimpur Kheri, the Samajwadi Party (Cycle) button on the electronic voting machine caused the slip to print BJP’s (Lotus).

Verified accounts on twitter, including @MediaCellSP added “Voted for cycle on EVM, cycle button was pressed but in VVPAT lotus flower was printed and slip fell” in a twitter post on May 13, 2024, The tweet has received an about 65.7k views on X.

ईवीएम पर वोट साइकिल को दी ,बटन साइकिल का दबाया मगर VVPAT में कमल का फूल छपकर पर्ची गिरी

ये धांधली लोकसभा चुनावों में अधिकतर देखी जा रही है@ECISVEEP @ceoup
क्या इस पर कोई जवाब देंगे ? क्या इसकी कोई जांच होगी ?
भारत में लोकसभा चुनाव निष्पक्ष नहीं हो रहे ,जमकर सत्ताधारी दल और… pic.twitter.com/TfFl1VJN0U

— SamajwadiPartyMediaCell (@MediaCellSP) May 13, 2024

Several other accounts, including @SachinGuptaUP, @SupriyaShrinate, @_sayema, @NigarNawab, @ultachasmauc made the same claim that a woman said that during voting in Lakhimpur Kheri, the BJP’s (Lotus) logo appeared  when she hit the Samajwadi Party (Cycle) button on the electronic voting machine. The archive can be read from above.

What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact

The truth is that these assertions are unfounded and fraudulent. DM Lakhimpur Kheri affirmed that the accusations have been determined to be unfounded and refuted any occurrence of EVM fraud. But afterwards, the woman acknowledged that she had pressed the incorrect button. So, the claim that the woman hit the Samajwadi Party (Cycle) button on the EVM during voting in Lakhimpur Kheri, but the slip was printed with the BJP’s (Lotus) logo is not true at all.

@DmKheri tweeted “जाँच कराई गयी शिकायतकर्ता ने अपनी गलती मानी है. शिकायत निराधार है. @ceoup” on May 13, 2024.

जाँच कराई गयी शिकायतकर्ता ने अपनी गलती मानी है.

शिकायत निराधार है.@ceoup https://t.co/wW2XBuSkEJ pic.twitter.com/oxNSgHddiO

— DM LAKHIMPUR KHERI (@DmKheri) May 13, 2024

Further, @DmKheri tweeted “The allegations have been found baseless in the investigation.” on May 13, 2024.

जांच मे आरोप निराधार पाए गए हैं. https://t.co/pCKcR2kt9e

— DM LAKHIMPUR KHERI (@DmKheri) May 13, 2024

D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:

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ANALYSIS: Misleading

FACT: A video of a woman has been shared claiming that when she pressed the Samajwadi Party (Cycle) button on the EVM, the slip was printed with BJP's (Lotus) during voting in Lakhimpur Kheri. The fact is that these claims are fake and baseless. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/13djA5yLdf

— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) May 13, 2024

Intent:

Propagandists are circulating false claims about the ongoing general elections to create unrest and influence the elections. A video of a woman has been shared claiming that when she pressed the Samajwadi Party (Cycle) button on the EVM, the slip was printed with BJP’s (Lotus) during voting in Lakhimpur Kheri. The truth is that these claims are false and unjustified. DM Lakhimpur Kheri dismissed any EVM fraud and acknowledged that the claims had been proven false. The woman then admitted that she clicked the incorrect button.

Conclusion:

Claim : A woman’s video has been published, saying that when she clicked the Samajwadi Party (Cycle) button on the EVM when voting in Lakhimpur Kheri, but the slip was printed with the BJP’s (Lotus).

Fact : The fact is that these claims are fake and baseless. DM Lakhimpur Kheri denied any EVM fraud incident and confirmed that the allegations had been found baseless. While the woman later admitted that she pressed the wrong button.

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