evidence: A picture of Asle Toje, vice-chair of the 2022 Norwegian Nobel Committee, is being shared with a claim that he said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the chief contender for the Nobel Peace Prize. [...] What is the truth?: While Toje did applaud PM Modi's efforts towards establishing peace, we did not find any evidence of Toje mentioning PM Modi as the chief contender for the Nobel Peace Prize. [...] Conclusion: There is no conclusive evidence to prove that Asle Toje said PM Modi is the chief contender for the Nobel Peace Prize.