Fact-Check of Sourav Ganguly’s Posters for West Bengal Elections

Several users also shared the same poster, in green colour, carrying the logo of TMC party.

A reverse image search led us to a post on Pinterest, carrying the original image stating that Ganguly had been roped in as the brand ambassador for Cycle Rhythm Agarbathies.

Through a keyword search, we also found the image on the brand’s official Facebook page calle ‘Cycle Pure’ dated 10 September 2016.

(Photo: Facebook/Screenshot)

Ganguly had also featured in an ad for the agarbathi brand.

A comparison of the viral images with the original one can be seen below. The colour of Ganguly’s attire has been edited to green in TMC’s poster.

(Photo: Altered by The Quint)

Further, according to reports, speculation had been rife over Ganguly joining politics ahead of the Assembly elections in West Bengal. The Hindustan Times had also reported that BJP spokesperson Shamik Bhattacharya had stated that he was “most welcome” to attend PM Modi’s rally at the Brigade Parade Grounds in…

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