FACT CHECK! Shah Rukh Khan Claims Rahul Gandhi Will Be Next PM In A New Post? Here’s The TRUTH About The Actor’s Viral Tweet

Shah Rukh Khan’s fake tweet stating that Rahul Gandhi will be the next Prime Minister of India has been doing rounds on social media

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FACT CHECK! Shah Rukh Khan Claims Rahul Gandhi Will Be Next PM In A New Post? Here’s The TRUTH About The Actor’s Viral Tweet
The citizens of India are still reeling from the unexpected results of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. With many celebrating the win of their chosen political leaders, social media has been flooding with a lot of ongoing discussions surrounding what is to be expected next. Amidst it all, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s tweet stating that Rahul Gandhi will be the next Prime Minister of India has surfaced on the internet. A screenshot of the tweet has been circulating on social media through videos and photos, leaving netizens with mixed reactions. 

As reported by NDTV, the tweet reads, “Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will be the next prime minister of India.” Well, quoting a report by the PTI Fact Check Desk, the media publication stated that the viral tweet is imaginary and fake. The 58-year-old actor hasn’t posted anything regarding the Congress leader on his official X (formerly known as Twitter) handle. It is to be noted that the screenshot of the tweet started surfacing on the internet on May 25, when an Instagram user shared the same with the caption, “Now Shahrukh Khan also said, Rahul Gandhi will become the Prime Minister.” ALSO READ: Priyamani REVEALS Jawan Co-Star Shah Rukh Khan Once Gave Her Rs 200 For Playing A Game With Him On His iPad



The publication reports that the Desk scanned all the social media platforms and found that several other users had posted the same screenshot with a similar claim. From Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook to YouTube, the tweet was widely shared by the netizens. The Desk also conducted a customised keyword search on Google, however, they couldn’t find any report regarding any social media post made by SRK. Apart from that they also went through his X handle, but didn’t find the post. ALSO READ: WHAT! Manoj Bajpayee Shared Cigarettes With Shah Rukh Khan During Theater Days? Here’s What Bhaiyya Ji Actor Reveals

This is not the first time such fake social media posts by celebrities have gone viral, to garner the attention of the public. 

On the work front, Shah Rukh Khan returned to the big screen with a bang in 2023 and starred in Pathaan, Jawan, and Dunki, which turned out to be blockbuster hits at the box office. The actor is yet to announce his next project. If reports are to be believed, he will be collaborating with his daughter Suhana Khan for an upcoming film ‘The King.’ He will also star in YRF’s spy universe with Tiger VS Pathaan and Pathaan 2. Netizens are waiting for him to officially announce his next projects.
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