The claim
The video shows a man slapping BJP MLA Yogesh Verma in public in August 2025.
Original review summary
The video does not show an August 2025 incident: it dates to 09 October 2024 and shows BJP MLA Yogesh Verma being slapped by Awadhesh Singh in Lakhimpur Kheri. The incident occurred during the Urban Cooperative Bank election nomination process.[S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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