evidence: Deputy leader of the Nobel Committee Asle Toje said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the biggest contender for the Nobel Peace Prize. [...] Mainstream and social media ecosystems in India were taken by storm since late Wednesday, with the "news" that Deputy Leader of the Nobel Committee Asle Toje declared PM Modi as the "biggest contender" for the Nobel Peace Prize. Major news outlets, including the Times of India, Economic Times, CNBC-TV18, and OpIndia, were among the many to report Toje’s alleged statement on the Indian PM. Social media platforms were abuzz with users congratulating PM Modi for his "achievement," many also taking a dig at the opposition. [...] The viral claim that Deputy Leader of the Nobel Committee Asle Toje named PM Modi as the "biggest contender" for the Nobel Peace Prize is false. Though Toje is heard praising PM Modi in several interviews, there is no publicly available audio/video where he is heard or seen making such a statement.