After the elections, Mithun Chakraborty had withdrawn from energetic politics.
Kolkata:
Actor-turned-politician Mithun Chakraborty, who joined the BJP forward of the West Bengal meeting polls final yr, on Monday arrived on the state occasion workplace, his first go to for the reason that elections, and vowed to work for the occasion.
Yesteryears’ Bollywood heart-throb Mithun Chakraborty had joined the BJP at a mega-rally at Brigade Parade Floor in March final yr, simply days forward of the meeting polls.
Though he did not contest the election, he took an energetic half within the election marketing campaign as he crisscrossed the size and breadth of the state canvassing for BJP candidates.
Nevertheless, after the elections, Mr Chakraborty had withdrawn from energetic politics.
“I used to be not effectively for the final yr, so I couldn’t take part in political actions and neither come to the occasion workplace. The occasion has assigned me just a few duties, and I’ll do my finest to fulfil these duties. I’ll work for the occasion within the state,” Mr Chakraborty advised reporters on the state BJP workplace.
He mentioned he had at all times wished to work for the underprivileged, and the BJP has given him a platform to fulfil his aspiration.
“I wish to proceed to work for the individuals of the state. For me, Bengal comes first,” he mentioned.
Earlier within the day, he arrived on the state BJP workplace and held a marathon assembly with state BJP president Sukanta Majumdar and different senior state BJP leaders.
In line with state BJP sources, the occasion has plans to have Mr Chakraborty on board for its plans for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
“I’ll do no matter I’m requested to by the occasion…and who is aware of that the tally of 18 (Lok Sabha) seats in 2019 may attain 36 seats in 2024 if individuals assist us,” Mr Chakraborty mentioned.
The septuagenarian actor, a former Naxalite, sprang to stardom along with his function as a tribal archer in Mrinal Sen’s movie ‘Mrigayaa’ in 1976, for which he received the Nationwide Movie Award for one of the best actor.
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