A picture of RJD leader and Lalu Prasad Yadav's son Tejashwi Yadav is viral on social media with the claim that he was conferred the ‘Youngest Politician’ award in London.

 

News claim: A picture of RJD leader and   Lalu Prasad Yadav's son Tejashwi Yadav is viral on social media with the claim that he was conferred the ‘Youngest Politician’ award in London.

By sharing the picture, it is being claimed that Tejashwi has received the youngest political award in London ...

News Verification: We found that the picture getting viral on social media is not just 4 years old but During the investigation, we received a tweet from Tejaswi Yadav's official Twitter handle, in which The caption of the image reads, “Attending a knowledge sharing session with ICE members in London”.

During his visit to London on August 10, he addressed members of ICE in London and participated in a ‘knowledge transfer’ session where he presented his vision for Bihar.

Verdict: Therefore, it is clear that the picture is of 2016 and Tejaswi Yadav did not confer with any ‘Youngest Politician’ award in London. The claim is false.

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