evidence: Fact Check: Deputy leader of Nobel Prize Committee denies claim on Modi being top contender of Nobel Peace Prize [...] Recently, several social media handles along with a number of media outlets published reports claiming that the deputy leader of the Nobel Prize Committee announced that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the biggest contender for the Nobel Peace Prize. And, that he is continuously working for world peace and also has the ability to restore the world peace order. [...] Hence, the claim that Dr. Asle Toje mentioned that Indian PM Modi is the top contender for Nobel Peace Prize is false. He made no such statement.