Bengal CM Adhikari visits ailing Mithun Chakraborty at hospital in Kolkata

Kolkata, Aug 7 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday met the actor-turned-politician and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty, who has been admitted to a city hospital for a minor surgery.

The Chief Minister shared this information on his social media handle and also posted pictures of his meeting with the superstar-politician, who was lying on a hospital bed.

“Renowned film actor and one of the members of the Central Committee of BJP, Mithun Chakraborty, is admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata due to physical illness. I went to the hospital to meet him today. I spoke to him and took information about his physical condition. I pray to the merciful God for his speedy recovery,” the Chief Minister said in his post on Facebook.

Later, while speaking to the mediapersons, the Chief Minister informed that Chakraborty had a minor operation on Thursday night. “He had informed our party’s state president and me in West Bengal, Samik Bhattacharya, regarding it last night. He did not want publicity over the development. He is doing well. Will be released soon,” the Chief Minister said.

The Chief Minister also spoke with concerned doctors about the health conditions of the superstar-turned-politician.

He further said that Chakraborty is an asset of Bengal. “His identity is beyond just his political life. His contribution behind the beginning of a nationalist government in West Bengal is immense. A small operation was performed. He is doing well now,” the Chief Minister added.

Chakraborty, a former Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha member, severed all ties with the previous ruling party in West Bengal and also resigned from the Upper House of Parliament after several of its leaders were allegedly involved with the multi-crore Saradha and Rose Valley chit fund controversies in 2016. He cited health issues as the main reason behind his resignation.

Later, he joined the BJP and played an important role in campaigning for its candidates in elections, especially the 2024 Lok Sabha polls and the recently-concluded West Bengal Assembly polls.

In between, he had suffered minor medical complications. But he continued with his shooting and political schedules with equal sincerity, ignoring the medical complications.

–IANS

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