New Delhi, Oct. 7 -- On Wednesday, BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty was appointed as a cultural advisor to the West Bengal government with the rank of a cabinet minister, as per an official notice. The appointment was made in the Information and Cultural Affairs Department, effective immediately.

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari recently appointed Mithun Chakraborty as a cultural advisor to the state.

(this is a developing story)

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from MINT....