Did A Congress MLA Vandalise EVM Inside Andhra Polling Booth? A Fact Check

A video titled "Congress MLA breaks voting machine due to fear of an impending defeat" has gone viral on social media.

A video titled "Congress MLA breaks voting machine due to fear of an impending defeat" (translated from Malayalam) has gone viral on social media showing several men smashing an EVM (electronic voting machine) inside a polling booth in Andhra Pradesh.

The 32-second clip posted by an X user featured the logo of the mainstream Malayalam news channel Asianet News from May 22, 2024. (Archive)

The post was captioned “Footage of MLA breaking EVM at a polling booth in Andhra Pradesh.”