West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026 | TMC Rajya Sabha MP Derek dares PM Modi to resign if BJP loses polls

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.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a challenge from TMC Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien on Wednesday, who said that Modi should resign if the BJP loses the West Bengal Assembly elections to the Mamata Banerjee-led party.

O'Brien put out a video message where he dared Modi to accept the challenge. He claimed Modi had projected himself as the BJP's face across all 294 Assembly seats

"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.

(with PTI inputs)