In the middle of polls for second phase on Wednesday, TMC MP Derek O'Brien challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to resign if the BJP loses the West Bengal Assembly elections to Mamata Banerjee's party. O'Brien argued Modi had projected himself as the BJP's face for all 294 seats, daring him to step down if the TMC wins on May 4.
In a video message, O'Brien claimed that Modi had projected himself as the BJP's face across all 294 Assembly seats in the state and dared him to accept the challenge.
"You yourself announced that you are the candidate in all 294 seats in Bengal. Stop making tall claims and accept this challenge. On May 4, when Mamata Banerjee and the TMC win Bengal, have the courage to resign from the post of PM," the TMC MP said.
The remarks come amid an intense political battle between the ruling TMC and the BJP in the ongoing Assembly elections in the state. In the middle of a fierce electoral showdown in West Bengal, Trinamool Congress leader Derek O’Brien threw a direct political challenge at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, daring him to step down if the ruling TMC returns to power, escalating rhetoric as voting progressed in the crucial second phase of the Assembly elections.
As polling got underway across key districts, O’Brien took to social media platform X with a sharply worded post targeting the Prime Minister’s campaign in the state. Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Modi issued an appeal to voters, urging maximum participation in the democratic exercise.
“Today is the second phase of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections 2026. I urge all those who are voting today to cast their votes in record numbers… it is extremely urgent that the women and youth power of West Bengal turn out in large numbers,” he said in a post.
“Narendra, you had announced that you are the candidate for all 294 seats in Bengal. Drop the big talk. Accept this challenge,” he wrote.He went further, raising the stakes: “On 4 May, when Mamata Banerjee and TMC win Bengal, resign from the Prime Minister’s post. Got the guts?”The remarks come amid an intense face-off between the TMC and the BJP, with both sides projecting the election as a prestige battle.
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