On February 11, 2024, a video message of politician Javed Akhtar circulated on social media platform X with the claim that he was forcibly made to win the general elections and refused to accept this.

The caption quoted him as saying: “I have been forced to win. my opponent Sardar Farhat (PTI) had won. Defeating the winner is an insult to the people’s mandate.”

“Independent candidate Javed Lund refuses to take fake mandate. Condemns rigging, congratulates PTI candidate,” the caption further said but did not mention which constituency Akhtar has supposedly won from.

However, Javed did not say this nor did he win in the constituencies he was contesting.

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