An photograph of TMC Leader Madan Mitra sitting with a woman has been published, alleging that he is with Sagarika Ghose, one of the TMC’s Rajya Sabha candidates.
Verified accounts on twitter, including Aham Brahmasmi tweeted the picture and claimed that TMC Leader Madan Mitra sitting with Sagarika Ghose, who is one of the Rajya Sabha candidates of TMC. The picture has been shared and claimed in a misleading manner.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
In actuality, the woman pictured alongside Madan Mitra is Anwesha Ghosh. Sagarika Ghose is unrelated to model Anwesha Ghosh.
We visited bangla.hindustantimes.com, which published an article on this incident on Jan 21, 2022 with the headline “Photo with Madan Mitra goes viral, ‘Suffering a lot,’ Anvesha said on FB Live”. It clarified the real truth about the picture in details.
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ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: An image that features TMC Leader Madan Mitra sitting with a woman has been shared, claiming that he is sitting with Sagarika Ghose, Rajya Sabha candidates of TMC.The fact is that the woman seen in the image with Madan Mitra is Anwesha Ghosh.(1/2) pic.twitter.com/YNIAFzmHox
Intent:
Political influencers are circulating unrelated images claiming to be of Sagarika Ghose to target her without verifying that image. An image that features TMC Leader Madan Mitra sitting with a woman has been shared, claiming that he is sitting with Sagarika Ghose, Rajya Sabha candidates of TMC. The woman in the image with Madan Mitra is Anwesha Ghosh. There is no link between model Anwesha Ghosh and Sagarika Ghose.
Conclusion:
Claim : A picture purporting to show TMC leader Madan Mitra seated with Rajya Sabha candidate Sagarika Ghose has gone viral.
Fact : The fact is that the woman seen in the image with Madan Mitra is Anwesha Ghosh. Model Anwesha Ghosh has no connection with Sagarika Ghose.
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