‘BJP has outfunded us’: TMC MP Derek O’Brien on West Bengal polls l The Interview

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Published on April 24, 2021 - Duration: 31:04s

BJP has outfunded us’: TMC MP Derek O’Brien on West Bengal polls l The Interview

Trinamool MP and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's go-to man in Delhi Derek O'Brien spoke exclusively to Hindustan Times' Kumkum Chadha on the West Bengal polls.

Speaking on the elections, the TMC MP said that the BJP has out-funded the Trinamool Congress in the state.

“TMC is fighting a tough battle,” the TMC MP adds.

Watch the full interview for more details.


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