Kolkata, May 16 -- : West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari visited the New Town residence of senior BJP leader and actor Mithun Chakraborty on Saturday.
The two held a meeting that lasted nearly an hour. This was their first separate meeting since Adhikari took oath as chief minister.
Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Adhikari praised Mithun Chakraborty, describing him as one of the key architects of the BJP's rise in West Bengal.
"Mithun Da played a major role not only in bringing political change in the state but also in my elevation as chief minister," the chief minister said.
"Mithun Da is one of the principal architects of the BJP's victory in Bengal. The party has made me chief minister, and he also played a role in t...