Kolkata: Actor-turned-politician Mithun Chakraborty, who had joined the saffron camp ahead of the West Bengal assembly elections, arrived at the state BJP office on Monday, his first visit after last year’s assembly polls, and promised to work for the party. . Mithun Chakraborty, the heartthrob of Bollywood, had joined the BJP at a mega rally at the Brigade Parade Ground in March last year, days before the assembly elections.
Although he did not contest the election, He took an active part in the election campaign He campaigned for BJP candidates in every nook and corner of the state.
However, Chakraborty withdrew from active politics after the election.
Could not participate in political activities due to ill health: Mithun Chakraborty
“I was not well since last year, so I could not participate in political activities nor come to party office. The party has assigned me some tasks, and I will try my best to fulfill those duties. Will work for the party in the state,” Chakraborty told reporters at the state BJP office.
He said that he always wanted to work for the underprivileged and the saffron camp has given him a platform to fulfill their aspirations.
“I want to continue working for the people of the state. Bengal comes first for me,” he said.
“I will do whatever is asked of me by the party… and who knows that the number of 18 (Lok Sabha) seats in 2019 may reach 36 seats in 2024,” Chakraborty said.
Earlier on Monday, he reached the State BJP office and held a marathon meeting with State BJP President Sukant Majumdar and other senior leaders of the State BJP. According to state BJP sources, The party plans to include Chakraborty for the saffron camp’s plans For the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
The septuagenarian actor rose to stardom in 1976 with his role as a tribal archer in Mrinal Sen’s film Mrigaya, for which he won the National Film Award for Best Actor.