BJP's Upendra Rawat Not To Contest Any Polls Due To Obscene Video

BY A STAFF REPORTER: BJP's Barabanki candidate Upendra Rawat has decided not to contest any elections until proven innocent in the obscene video matter on 4th March, Monday. 

Upendra Rawat revealed that a morphed video featuring him is going viral. Rawat further alleged that the perpetrators were not happy with him getting a ticket for the Lok Sabha elections as they are isolated and sidelined in politics. Rawat also stated that the video was created with Deepfake AI technology. Further, Rawat claimed that his face had been superimposed in an old video.

VIDEO | "An edited video of me is being made viral, this is done by those who themselves have been isolated and sidelined in politics; they could not tolerate the fact of me getting ticket again. The video has been created using Deepfake AI technology. My face has been… pic.twitter.com/p4bc7vPYZ5

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) March 4, 2024

The morphed obscene video surfaced online two days after BJP announced its first list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Moreover, Upendra Rawat was set to contest from Barabanki constituency in Uttar Pradesh but will not contest until proven innocent.