Fact-Check: Fake ABP Opinion Poll Predicting BJP Win in Delhi Goes Viral

ABP shared an image of the viral claim and termed it false.

Fact-Check: This graphic is fake and not a real opinion survey conducted by ABP.

(Source: The Quint)

A video showing ABP News' opinion poll predicting a massive win for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the forthcoming Delhi elections is being shared on social media.

The survey forecasts 49 seats for the BJP, merely 16 seats for the incumbent Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and five seats for the Congress in the 70 seat Delhi assembly.

An archive of the post can be found here. 

(Source: X)

(Archives of similar claims can be found here and here.)

Is the claim true?: The claim is false.

• ABP News clarified that the viral graphic is fake. It stated that no such news/opinion poll has been run by ABP news.

What we found: Upon closely examining, we observed inconsistencies in the Opinion Poll data displayed on screen. Although the purported report indicated 16 seats for AAP at the top of the screen, the ticker displayed 15 at the bottom.

Here is the discrepancy in the viral graphic.  

(Source: X/Altered by The Quinty)

• We, then, undertook a keyword search but, it did not produce any video report related to the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections.

• We subsequently searched for it on ABP News' official website, but found no such report. The official YouTube channel of the news outlet also lacked any Opinion Poll regarding the elections.

ABP News clarifies: The news outlet took to its official X page and termed the graphic "fake."

• They wrote, "We will take legal action against such people. You are requested to avoid fake news and trust only our social media handles for correct news." (sic.)

An archive of the post can be found here. 

(Source: X)

The channel also posted this statement on their Facebook page.

Conclusion: The viral video asserting that the ABP News Opinion Poll forecasted a significant victory for the BJP in the Delhi elections is fake.

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