Bollywood veteran Mithun Chakrabarty is likely to join the BJP ahead of the Bengal Assembly elections, party sources said adding the septuagenarian mega star would remain present at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mega rally in historic Brigade Parade Ground on Sunday. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat had last month met Chakraborty, at his Mumbai residence amid speculations of his joining the BJP and becoming its face for the Bengal polls.The senior actor who enjoyed good chemistry with the Left leadership till the Marxists were in power was later nominated to the Rajya Sabha by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in 2014. Chakraborty, however, resigned his post two years later. Chakrabarty’r role in Bengali super hit films MLA “Fata Keshto” and Minister “Fata Keshto” --- where he rose up from nowhere to become MLA and Minister and quickly solved people’s problems --- were hugely liked by the people.
Reacting to the reports of Chakrabarty’s joining the BJP State party vice president Arjun Singh said, “If Mithun Chakraborty comes it'll be good, both for Bengal as well as our party. If he comes on a stage where there is PM, the people of Bengal will be happier.”