West Bengal polls: PM Modi must resign when TMC wins, Derek O'Brien says
Derek O'Brien, a Rajya Sabha MP from the Trinamool Congress, expressed confidence in his party's victory in the West Bengal Assembly elections. He challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to resign if the TMC wins, accusing him of making exaggerated political claims. The remarks were made during a high-stakes electoral battle between the TMC and the BJP, with polling taking place in 142 constituencies.
- ▪Derek O'Brien stated that PM Modi should resign if the TMC wins the West Bengal elections.
- ▪He accused Modi of making exaggerated political claims and challenged him to accept the challenge.
- ▪Polling is taking place in 142 constituencies amid high security and intense competition between TMC and BJP.
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Trinamool Congress's Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien on Wednesday (April 29, 2026) expressed confidence that his party will come back to power in the State after the Assembly elections and challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to resign when the results come.In a video shared on X, Mr. O'Brien accused the prime minister of making exaggerated political claims and urged him to "accept the challenge" instead of indulging in "big talk."Also Read : West Bengal Assembly polls Phase 2 LIVE"Narendra, you had announced that you are the candidate on all 294 seats in West Bengal. Leave out the big talk and accept this challenge..." he wrote.He asserted that if the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC wins the State, the prime minister should step down from his post.
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