Opinion Poll-Congress get only 68-80 seats in Karnataka, Read Fact-Check

On May 10, the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced that polling will be held in one phase on all 224 assembly seats in Karnataka and results will be declared on May 13. Meanwhile, a viral screenshot on social media claims that, according to a C-Voter survey, Congress will win only 68-80 seats in the Karnataka assembly elections.

Sharing the screenshot, a Twitter user named Shakuntala wrote in Kannada, “With the help of effective leadership, hard governance, loyal workers, Hindutva, lotus will bloom again in the state..🌷 #BJPYeBharavase“

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This tweet of Shakuntala has gone viral. It is being shared widely. According to Twitter Bio, Shakuntala is a Social Media Influencer.

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Fact Check:

In the original screenshot, “Congress can be seen to get 115-127 seats in the survey.”
Reports by other media houses suggest that Congress is likely to get more seats than BJP in the upcoming Karnataka assembly elections.

Source: livehindustan.com & thequint.com

Conclusion:

This fact-check by DFRAC confirms that the claim made on social media is incorrect.