Overview
- Derek O’Brien posted a video on X challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to step down if the Trinamool Congress wins the West Bengal Assembly elections.
- O’Brien said Modi had presented himself as the BJP’s face for all 294 seats and argued that this made the result a personal test for the prime minister.
- He urged Modi to, in his words, drop the big talk and accept the challenge tied to the May 4 result date.
- The remarks landed as voting took place in the second and final phase covering 142 constituencies under heavy security arrangements.
- The contest pits the ruling TMC led by Mamata Banerjee against the BJP, and the result will show whether TMC holds its grip on the state or BJP breaks through.