On the last day of campaigning in #Tarakeswar, prime minister #Modi arrived with three helicopters to address a crowd of BJP workers and supporters from across #WestBengal. We caught up with the BJP’s candidate there who’s a former journalist. <br /><br />We asked #SwapanDasgupta about the second wave of coronavirus infections amid mass rallies, how different it is campaigning for an MLA seat than his stint in Rajya Sabha, the BJP’s strategy of not announcing a chief ministerial candidate, and whether the prime minister should be wasting taxpayer money on his hectic campaigning for assembly elections. <br /><br />Watch what he had to say.<br /><br />Newslaundry is covering the #WestBengalElections from the ground. Power our reportage by contributing to our #NLSena project: https://newslaundry.com/sena?ref=social<br /><br />Subscribe to Newslaundry: https://www.newslaundry.com/subscription?ref=social<br /><br />Follow and engage with us on social media:<br />Facebook: https://facebook.com/newslaundry<br />Twitter: https://twitter.com/newslaundry<br />Instagram: https://instagram.com/newslaundry
