Bengal Bypolls
Bengal bypolls: Mithun Chakraborty urges Asansol people to vote in favour of BJP candidate Agnimitra Paul
Kolkata/IBNS: Veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty, who had joined the saffron camp ahead of 2021 West Bengal assembly elections, on Saturday urged people in Asansol to vote in favour of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Agnimitra Paul in the upcoming byelections to the seat.
Chakraborty, who is still in the BJP, said in a video message, "I request all voters to vote in favour of the BJP in Asansol. I can guarantee that Agnimitra will work for you."
"People have seen others. Let's give her a chance. She will work for people," he added.
আসানসোল লোকসভা উপনির্বাচনে বিজেপি প্রার্থী এবং আপনাদের ঘরের মেয়ে অগ্নিমিত্রা পালকে জয়ী করবার জন্য আবেদন জানালেন মহানায়ক শ্রী @mithunda_off pic.twitter.com/6bYcfjftfg
— BJP Bengal (@BJP4Bengal) April 2, 2022
Chakraborty, a former Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP, was vocal against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the last assembly elections.
Even in the latest video, Chakraborty, without taking any name, took a dig at Banerjee saying, "I have seen a lot of brother-sister relationships in life.
"People forget with time. But Agnimitra never forgot me and my family. She maintained the relationship."
Chakraborty had referred to his relationship with Banerjee as "brother-sister" one while he had joined the TMC years ago.
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Rumours were also rife that Chakraborty could have become the Chief Minister if the BJP had won the state polls last year.
(Image of Agnimitra Paul from her Facebook page)
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