TMC's Derek O'Brien endorses AAP for Delhi polls, says Kejriwal delivered on promises

The Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) got a shot in the arm on Thursday as the Trinamool Congress (TMC) endorsed Delhi's ruling party ahead of the assembly election in the capital. 

In a tweet on Thursday, TMC spokesperson Derek O'Brien backed AAP and shared a video batting for Arvind Kejriwal, AAP's Rajendra Nagar candidate Raghav Chadha and other party nominees of assembly polls. 

"Vote for @AamAadmiParty, Vote for the candidate from Rajendra Nagar constituency @raghav_chadha, Vote for @ArvindKejriwal and all AAP candidates in Delhi," the TMC leader tweeted.

In the 40-second clip, O' Brien is seen outside a local eatery where he records the video endorsing Chadha and other AAP candidates. 

Kejriwal has delivered what he promised in terms of health, education, water, electricity and pollution, the Rajya Sabha MP says. 

"What they promised, they have delivered. The candidate here is Raghav Chadha, he is a boy from here, very enthusiastic. One of the youngest bright minds I have seen in Delhi. Vote for AAP, vote for Raghav Chadha. May the Aam Admi Party do very very well," he is heard saying in the video. 

AAP's Kejriwal and the TMC's Mamata Banerjee have collaborated on various occasions against the central government including Prime Minister Narendra Modi's highly-publicised demonetisation move in 2016. 

Delhi Assembly elections will be held on February 8 while counting of votes will be conducted on February 11. The ruling AAP is locked in a triangular contest with the BJP and the Congress but is favourite to retain the Union Territory.