New Delhi, July 10 -- The dramatic resignation by Nigel Farage, a leader of Britain's populist Reform UK, triggered a poll gamble, which now seems to have backfired.

Farage's resignation follows an election for his own parliamentary seat, which could mean the only opponent he may face during campaigning is a man with a trash can on his head, better known as Count Binface.

In a televised address on Tuesday, the leader of the hard-right Reform UK party said he was resigning as the member of parliament for Clacton, the constituency he has represented since July 2024.

The announcement came as Farage, 62, is under investigation in parliament over millions of pounds of gifts from wealthy backers. The probe relates to probe the non-disclosure...