Mithun Chakraborty appointed as advisor to West Bengal Government, gets Cabinet rank

Actor and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty will hold the rank of a Cabinet Minister for Information and Culture. File. | Photo Credit: PTI

Mithun joined the BJP in March 2021 at a mega event with the PM Modi in attendance; he was also a TMC Rajya Sabha MP for two years

Actor-turned-politician Mithun Chakraborty has been appointed Advisor to the West Bengal Government. He will hold the rank of a Cabinet Minister for Information and Culture. The announcement was made during a foundation stone ceremony for the ‘Uttam Kumar Film Centre’ in New Town on September 5, 2026.