Actor Mithun Chakraborty, who has been Trinamool Congress’ Rajya Sabha MP in the past, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday, 7 March, at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Brigade Parade Ground rally.
Intensifying the BJP’s Bengal campaign ahead of the high-pitched Assembly elections, PM Modi is holding a mega rally at Kolkata’s Brigade Parade Ground on Sunday.
This is the first major event by the saffron party after the declaration of the eight-phase elections.
Several top senior BJP leaders and celebrities, including actor Mithun Chakraborty, are present at the event.