Kerala assembly elections are scheduled to be held from April 6. A politico tweeted an article on March 4 which said the BJP’s candidate has promised good quality beef to voters if elected. Alt News ran a fact check and found it was an article published on April 30, 2017 that was shared. “A BJP candidate for the by-election to Kerala’s Muslim-dominated Malappuram parliamentary constituency promised quality beef for people if they elect him,” the report said.