By Oishani Bhattacharya

In a public meeting at Banaskantha, Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 1 claimed that the BJP was the only party contesting in more than 272 seats in this year’s Lok Sabha elections.

While the Lok Sabha comprises 545 seats, elections are being held in 543. Hence 272 is the majority figure.

Modi said in Gujarati, “If you want to form a government, then at least 272 seats are required. Except for the BJP, no political party in the country is contesting 272 seats, and then they are saying they will form the government. Even the royal family of Delhi is not going to vote for Congress… There is no Congress candidate where they vote… Ahmed Patel’s family in Bharuch will not vote for Congress… A big Congress leader who votes in Bhavnagar, will not be able to vote for Congress. This is the condition of the Congress…”

News Agency ANI shared the above-mentioned part of the PM’s speech on May 1.

https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1785648502447743076?t=7Ddmt_I3t3OLj7BzEqrBKg&s=19

Zee News also published a report on the claim by the Prime Minister.

Several users on social media further amplified the claim.

Fact Check

We came across a tweet from Pawan Khera, the chairman of the media and publicity department of Congress, in which he quote-tweeted ANI and said, “The Congress Party has so far declared 326 seats.

Do you also have a degree in entire mathematics, Mr @PMOIndia?”

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