"A Tripura TMC leader, who did not wish to be named, said, "The party is fighting to make its presence felt in the state. "The reason why we are unable to contest Tripura polls properly is due to a lack of funds. "We joined the BJP as the TMC had joined hands with both the CPI(M) and the Congress. When we had joined the TMC, we had thought that the party was serious in fighting the CPI(M). "The people of Tripura want to be part of the developmental process that the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have initiated," he said.

Source: Economic Times February 11, 2018 05:48 UTC