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Mithun Chakraborty gets Cabinet Minister rank; appointed as advisor in CM Suvendu Adhikari's Bengal government

Marcus Chen

Managing Editor · Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 2:31 PM · 1 min read

Mithun Chakraborty gets Cabinet Minister rank; appointed as advisor in CM Suvendu Adhikari's Bengal government — Mint India, Mumbai Technology news — Image: Mint India

Actor-turned-politician Mithun Chakraborty has been declared as West Bengal govt's cultural advisor with cabinet minister rank.

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