A viral video depicts Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey in tears, purportedly linked to a claim suggesting he is crying due to being denied a ticket in the forthcoming general elections (here, here & here). This article aims to fact-check the assertion presented in the post.
Claim: Video depicting Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey in tears, due to being denied a ticket in the forthcoming 2024 general elections.
Fact: The video is from January 2023, capturing the moment when Ashwini Kumar Choubey became emotional during a press conference upon learning of the passing of another BJP leader, Parshuram Chaturvedi. While Ashwini Choubey has been denied a ticket for the forthcoming 2024 elections, the video is unrelated to this development. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
Ashwini Kumar Choubey currently serves as the Member of Parliament for Bihar’s Buxar constituency. It’s true that his name was indeed absent from the recently released candidate list for the 2024 elections. However, the viral video in circulation is unrelated to his ticket denial.
A Google search using relevant keywords provided several reports detailing Ashwini Kumar breaking down during a press conference. These reports contained visuals identical to the viral ones. According to these reports, the video dates back to January 2023.
While speaking to the media in Patna, Union Minister Ashwini Choubey received the news of the passing of BJP leader Parshuram Chaturvedi. Upon hearing this, the Union Minister was overcome with sadness and began shedding tears in front of the assembled press during the conference.
Additional reports stating that Ashwini Choubey broke down upon learning of the passing of a fellow BJP member can be found here and here. All of these confirm that the viral video is unrelated to the BJP’s decision to deny Ashwini Choubey a ticket.
To sum it up, an old video showing Union Minister Ashwini Choubey in tears is falsely associated with him being denied a ticket.
