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A still from Rise And Fall Season 2 featuring Shehzad Poonawalla and Gautam Gulati standing side by side, faces tense.Photo via The Free Press Journal

Yadav Accuses BJP of Rigging 'Rise And Fall' Finale

Tej Pratap Yadav's claim of vote theft in Rise And Fall Season 2 is not confirmed by any official source. The outcome of the finale remains unverified. All statements are attributed to Yadav’s public tweet and reactions from social media users. No evidence supports or refutes the allegations of manipulation. The show

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The final episode of Rise And Fall Season 2 drops at noon on Friday, November 6 — and the real drama isn’t just on screen. Politician Tej Pratap Yadav has thrown a grenade into the finale’s quiet build-up, claiming the BJP orchestrated a vote theft to crown Shehzad Poonawalla as winner.

His tweet, in Hindi and English, is a full-blown indictment: Gautam Gulati was the people’s choice, he says, but ‘the public’s votes were stolen’. The trophy? Given to a ‘favorite’, one he calls an old sycophant, ‘their beloved Mitthu-Katora’. He names the show’s host and the BJP’s preferred candidate directly, tagging both Shehzad Poonawalla and Gautam Gulati.

The implication? Reality TV isn’t reality anymore. It’s politics with a live audience. And the backlash is immediate.

Netizens aren’t buying it. One user mocks him: “You ran from the show, if you had that much guts, you’d have finished the game.” Another points out he didn’t even make one decision himself during the season, then dares to lecture others on fairness. A third defends Shehzad, saying his presence alone boosted viewership for the first time.

The debate isn’t about who won. It’s about whether the game ever mattered. Amazon MX Player will reveal the winner at 12 pm. But by then, the real verdict may already be online.

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