Debajyoti ChakrabortyAsansol, May 9 -- From dusty Burnpur to Brigade it has been a long journey for Agnimitra Paul.
The twin steel townships of Burpur and New Town were ecstatic on Saturday as their beloved' Pupai' became a minister in West Bengal's first BJP government under chief minister Suvendu Adhikari.
The Asansol South MLA, who has won by the highest margin in the entire West Burdwan district in the recent Assembly polls, was the only woman minister to take the oath at the iconic Brigade Parade ground in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, chief ministers of 20 NDA-ruled states, senior union ministers and other BJP stalwarts.
"I am really happy that the party's leadership has bestowed its faith on my daughter and it is a...