From Dinda to Mithun-da: West Bengal Assembly election is turning into a celeb affair for BJP
The race for power in West Bengal hots up as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rakes up an emphatic display of celeb power with several popular names from the movie industry to the cricketers joining the saffron brigade. Here's a list of people who joined BJP ranks in recent times:
Actor Mithun Chakraborty joins BJP
Popular Bollywood actor Mithun Chakraborty joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Kolkata on Sunday (March 7, 2021) just ahead of Prime Minister Modi's rally at the iconic Brigade Parade Ground. He was handed the party's flag by party's state in-charge Kailash Vijayvargiya and state BJP chief Dilip Ghosh.
BJP gains strength in West Bengal
Former India Cricketer Ashok Dinda adds to BJP's star power.
BJP gaining grounds in WB polls
Former TMC MP in Rajya Sabha Dinesh Trivedi too joined BJP.
BJP gains strength in West Bengal
Former TMC leader Suvendu Adhikari joined BJP in December last year.
Rajib Banerjee joins BJP
Former West Bengal minister and TMC MLA Rajib Banerjee joined the BJP in January. Four other TMC leaders who were disgruntled with the TMC, MLAs Prabir Ghosal and Baishali Dalmiya, former Howrah Mayor Rathin Chakraborty and actor Rudranil Ghosh joined the saffron party.
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