On 20 February 2025, Rekha Gupta took charge as the Chief Minister of Delhi. Against this backdrop, a video of a woman showing sword-wielding skills went viral on social media claiming it to be a video of the new CM of Delhi Rekha Gupta. Sharing the video on Facebook, a user wrote, “She is Rekha Gupta – CM of Delhi
Proud Indeed”.
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However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was false. The video shows an actress Payal Yadhav, not the Delhi CM Rekha Gupta. Here’s the Fact Check.
Fact Check
We started our investigation by taking some screenshots from the viral video and conducting a reverse image search. This led us to the original video uploaded on the Instagram handle of actress Payal Yadhav. The caption was written in the Marathi language. According to the caption, Payal Yadhav paid tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji in this video.
We found the website of Rekha Gupta where it can be clearly understood that the woman in the viral video is not Rekha Gupta.
A comparison between the image of the Delhi CM Rekha Gupta and the woman in the viral video can be seen below.
The oath taking ceremony of Delhi CM Rekha Gupta can be seen below.
It is worth mentioning that the woman in the viral video, Payal Yadhav, is a Marathi actress who is known for the movies Goal Maal (2023), Manvat Murders (2024) and Parees (2021).
This makes it clear that the woman showing sword-wielding skills in the viral video is Payal Yadhav, an actress.
Conclusion
From our investigation, we can say that the claim is false. The woman showing sword-wielding skills in the viral video is not the Delhi CM Rekha Gupta. She is Payal Yadhav, an actress who showed tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji in the video.
Title:No, The Woman Showing Sword-Wielding Skills Is Not The Delhi CM Rekha Gupta.
Fact Check By: Debanjana BaishyaResult: False
