Haryana Assembly Elections: Truth behind viral photo of Congress leaders Bhupinder Hooda and Kumari Selja's meeting

A user on the platform X posted the image with the caption, "Breaking News: Bhupinder Hooda met Kumari Selja and shattered all propaganda of BJP IT Cell."

As Haryana gears up for its Assembly elections, a photo of Congress leaders Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Kumari Selja has surfaced on social media. Users claim it to be recent, stirring up excitement amid reports of infighting within the party's state unit.

However, the PTI Fact Check Desk has revealed that this claim is misleading. The viral photo actually dates back to 2019.

A user on the platform X posted the image with the caption, "Breaking News: Bhupinder Hooda met Kumari Selja and shattered all propaganda of BJP IT Cell." This post has received over 50,000 shares and continues to gain traction.

To verify the authenticity of the photo, the Desk conducted a reverse image search. They found that Hooda originally shared the picture on September 24, 2019, to wish Selja a happy birthday.

Further investigation uncovered multiple media reports from September 2019 featuring the same image. However, there were no recent news reports about a meeting between Hooda and Selja.

The findings from the PTI Fact Check Desk confirm that the viral image is not recent but rather from September 2019.