That's NOT Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma Injuring Himself While Playing Cricket

The video shows Biju Janata Dal MLA Bhupinder Singh from Odisha, not Rajasthan's new chief minister.

Fact-check: A video showing BJD MLA falling while playing playing was falsely shared as Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Singh.

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A video showing a person falling on the ground while attempting to play cricket is going viral on social media with a claim that it shows Rajasthan's new Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma.

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Is it true?: No, this claim is false. The video does not show Sharma playing cricket.

• It shows Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Bhupinder Singh from Odisha.

How did we find out the truth?: We performed a reverse image search on some of the keyframes of the viral video.

• This led us to a YouTube video shared by Odisha-based news channel, Kanak News.

• This was shared on 25 December 2023 and the title stated that BJD MLA Bhupinder Singh got injured while playing cricket in Narla, Odisha.

• Taking a cue, we performed a relevant keyword search and came across a report shared by The Week.

• This was attributed to news agency Press Trust of India (PTI) and stated that it showed Singh, 72, stumbling and falling on the ground after inaugurating a sporting event at Belkhandi in Kalahandi district.

• The report also stated that he suffered head injuries and was rushed to a nearby community health centre.

• The same details were also mentioned in another report shared by Deccan Herald.

The video shows BJD MLA falling while playing cricket.

(Source: The Week/Screenshot)

Conclusion: A video showing BJD MLA falling while playing playing was falsely shared as Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Singh.

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