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The claim

Photo shows Akhilesh Yadav with Pakistani MP Saifullah Abro

Rating

FALSE

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

The review identifies the man pictured with Akhilesh Yadav as industrialist Ashish Saraf, not Pakistani MP Saifullah Abro. It says Saraf is Chairman and CEO of Facor Global Pte Ltd.[S1]

Additional context

The Samajwadi Party’s media cell clarified on 1 May 2025 that the person in the image was Ashish Saraf. BJP MP Nishikant Dubey posted a clarification on 3 May 2025. [S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026