This video shows an MLA from Odisha who fell while playing cricket, not the Rajasthan CM - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
January 4, 2024
A video of a man who falls on his face while attempting to play a cricket shot is being shared on social media, claiming the man is the CM of Rajasthan, Bhajan Lal Sharma. Let’s fact-check this claim through this article.
Claim: The viral video shows the CM of Rajasthan, Bhajan Lal Sharma, falling while playing cricket.
Fact: The person who falls while playing cricket in this video is Odisha’s BJD MLA Bhupinder Singh. This incident took place on 25 December 2023 when he was inaugurating a cricket competition in Odisha’s Kalahandi district. Hence, the claim made in the post is False.
To learn more about the viral clip, we performed a keyword search online, leading us to multiple media reports (here, here, and here) on this incident from Odisha.
Reportedly, this incident took place in Odisha’s Kalahandi district on 25 December 2023. While inaugurating a cricket tournament, BJD MLA Bhupinder Singh fell face-first while trying to bat. He was admitted to a hospital and given treatment.
To sum up, the man in this viral video who falls while attempting to play a cricket shot is not the CM of Rajasthan but an MLA from Odisha.