Kolkata, West Bengal The trend among major political parties to put their influence behind silver screen celebrities continues in the current edition of the Lok Sabha elections, with yesteryear stars fighting shoulder to shoulder with contemporary celebrities. Are. th industry.
In terms of numbers, the state's ruling Trinamool Congress is far ahead of achieving its target by fielding six out of nine film stars like before.
While the opposition BJP has nominated two film personalities, the CPI(M) has nominated a well-known tinsel town personality from the Tollygunge film and tea industry to try to break into the opposition vote bank. TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee has nominated 70 And has expressed his confidence in 80's Bollywood superstar Shatrughan Sinha, a second candidate from Asansol, and Tollygunge superstar Deepak Adhikari alias Dev, who is returning to the Lok Sabha for the third consecutive time from Ghatal seat.
He also nominated contemporary actor-cum-politician Sayan Ghosh and June Maliah from Jadavpur and Medinipur constituencies respectively.Another popular star of the 80s, Shatabdi Roy, is the TMC candidate from Birbhu, who is eyeing her fourth term in the lower house of Parliament. The successful Bengali film heroine of the 90s, former Miss Calcutta and the hugely popular TV show The host, Rachna Banerjee, is the party's preferred candidate from the Hooghly seat. Undoubtedly, Banerjee is making her debut in politics with her role as a prospective MP.
TMC's inclination towards film stars has also come to the fore with Mamata Banerjee's decision to field leading ladies of the Bengali film fraternity, Mimi Chakraborty and Nusrat Jahan, who won the elections from Jadavpur and Bashirha seats respectively in 2019. Was.
Sinha, fondly called 'Bihari Babu' by his fans, said, “I am happy to work under Mamata Banerjee, the country's strongest and most popular political personality and want to continue serving the people of Asansol.“The veteran actor has already spent more than two decades in politics and has crossed over from BJP to Trinamool following his falling out with the Narendra Modi-led BJP regime.
In terms of the number of showbiz personalities I have managed to field, the BJP's candidate list, a distant follower of TMC, includes actor-turned-politician Locket Chatterjee from Hooghly seat and Tolly star Hiran Chatterjee from Ghatal.
While Hiran, the sitting BJP MLA from Kharagpur, is taking on fellow star Dev, debutant Rachna, Rachna finds herself pitted against Lockett, the sitting MP from Hooghly. The initially reluctant Dev, who had publicly Had expressed his desire to stay away from electoral politics, later agreed to the request of TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee and party national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee.
“My dream is to implement the Ghatal Masterplan which will eliminate the suffering of the people caused by frequent floods in the area.I have been trying to implement this project since 2014 and I thought I should continue politics for some time and complete what I have started,'' Dev told.
Dev's rival Hiran had made his debut in politics ahead of the 2021 assembly elections. Hiran, a staunch critic of alleged corruption under the current TMC regime, said, "It is easy to fight injustice on the reels, but you have to be part of the system to change it "
Rachna, so far, is enjoying the different kind of spotlight she has been placed under.Banerjee, host of the high TRP-grosser, said, "I don't believe politics is a pastime for people like us. Village women are surrounding me. They want to touch me. During the road show, men are asking me to bless their children. Are asking for." 'Didi Number One' reality show. However, Rachna faced criticism from her rival Locket who is contesting the election again for the third time.Chatterjee said, "If she thinks that campaigning directly from the studio and waving at people will get her votes, she is completely wrong. Elections are a different game."
Another well-known face from the industry, June Malia, Trinamool MLA from Medinipur assembly constituency, is contesting the Medinipur Lok Sabha seat from BJP's Agnimitra Paul, a well-known fashion designer and MLA from Asansol South.TMC's Sayoni Ghosh, the youth wing president and a popular actor in his own right, has been drafted in by the party to lead the party's challenge in Jadavpur, after Ghosh had unsuccessfully contested the 2021 assembly elections against Paul.
Ghosh said, “My experiences in the last three years have been beneficial and have helped me mature as a politician.This is helping me reach out to my voters in a better way this time."
CPI(M) candidate Devdutt Ghosh, a well-known face in TV serials, OTT platforms and films, is trying his luck from Barrackpore Lok Sabha seat after dusting off Tollygunge in the 2021 state elections. He has based his platform on "As an actor, I have a certain sensitivity. I can't be limited to my profession and community when the state is burning. I need to respond and get my message across to those who need it," he said. I can join."In electoral politics.
TMC spokesperson Trinankur Bhattacharya said, "Dev, June and Sayoni have already proved their political acumen. While Dev and June have been regularly in touch with the voters of their constituencies, Sayoni has given a good fight to the BJP in 2021." Granted, she has emerged." An important leader with a penchant for street fighting.
SFI state committee member Subhajit Sarkar called the nomination of a candidate like Rachana Banerjee by TMC as "nothing but a stunt"."Remember that they have not re-nominated Nusrat Jahan or Mimi Chakraborty. People have seen through their moves," he said. BJP actor-leader Rudranil Ghosh said he wants people from different walks of life to join politics. Are in favor of happening. He added, "But we don't need star personalities who have little or no idea of what they are doing."
In terms of numbers, the state's ruling Trinamool Congress is far ahead of achieving its target by fielding six out of nine film stars like before.
While the opposition BJP has nominated two film personalities, the CPI(M) has nominated a well-known tinsel town personality from the Tollygunge film and tea industry to try to break into the opposition vote bank. TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee has nominated 70 And has expressed his confidence in 80's Bollywood superstar Shatrughan Sinha, a second candidate from Asansol, and Tollygunge superstar Deepak Adhikari alias Dev, who is returning to the Lok Sabha for the third consecutive time from Ghatal seat.
He also nominated contemporary actor-cum-politician Sayan Ghosh and June Maliah from Jadavpur and Medinipur constituencies respectively.Another popular star of the 80s, Shatabdi Roy, is the TMC candidate from Birbhu, who is eyeing her fourth term in the lower house of Parliament. The successful Bengali film heroine of the 90s, former Miss Calcutta and the hugely popular TV show The host, Rachna Banerjee, is the party's preferred candidate from the Hooghly seat. Undoubtedly, Banerjee is making her debut in politics with her role as a prospective MP.
TMC's inclination towards film stars has also come to the fore with Mamata Banerjee's decision to field leading ladies of the Bengali film fraternity, Mimi Chakraborty and Nusrat Jahan, who won the elections from Jadavpur and Bashirha seats respectively in 2019. Was.
Sinha, fondly called 'Bihari Babu' by his fans, said, “I am happy to work under Mamata Banerjee, the country's strongest and most popular political personality and want to continue serving the people of Asansol.“The veteran actor has already spent more than two decades in politics and has crossed over from BJP to Trinamool following his falling out with the Narendra Modi-led BJP regime.
In terms of the number of showbiz personalities I have managed to field, the BJP's candidate list, a distant follower of TMC, includes actor-turned-politician Locket Chatterjee from Hooghly seat and Tolly star Hiran Chatterjee from Ghatal.
While Hiran, the sitting BJP MLA from Kharagpur, is taking on fellow star Dev, debutant Rachna, Rachna finds herself pitted against Lockett, the sitting MP from Hooghly. The initially reluctant Dev, who had publicly Had expressed his desire to stay away from electoral politics, later agreed to the request of TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee and party national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee.
“My dream is to implement the Ghatal Masterplan which will eliminate the suffering of the people caused by frequent floods in the area.I have been trying to implement this project since 2014 and I thought I should continue politics for some time and complete what I have started,'' Dev told.
Dev's rival Hiran had made his debut in politics ahead of the 2021 assembly elections. Hiran, a staunch critic of alleged corruption under the current TMC regime, said, "It is easy to fight injustice on the reels, but you have to be part of the system to change it "
Rachna, so far, is enjoying the different kind of spotlight she has been placed under.Banerjee, host of the high TRP-grosser, said, "I don't believe politics is a pastime for people like us. Village women are surrounding me. They want to touch me. During the road show, men are asking me to bless their children. Are asking for." 'Didi Number One' reality show. However, Rachna faced criticism from her rival Locket who is contesting the election again for the third time.Chatterjee said, "If she thinks that campaigning directly from the studio and waving at people will get her votes, she is completely wrong. Elections are a different game."
Another well-known face from the industry, June Malia, Trinamool MLA from Medinipur assembly constituency, is contesting the Medinipur Lok Sabha seat from BJP's Agnimitra Paul, a well-known fashion designer and MLA from Asansol South.TMC's Sayoni Ghosh, the youth wing president and a popular actor in his own right, has been drafted in by the party to lead the party's challenge in Jadavpur, after Ghosh had unsuccessfully contested the 2021 assembly elections against Paul.
Ghosh said, “My experiences in the last three years have been beneficial and have helped me mature as a politician.This is helping me reach out to my voters in a better way this time."
CPI(M) candidate Devdutt Ghosh, a well-known face in TV serials, OTT platforms and films, is trying his luck from Barrackpore Lok Sabha seat after dusting off Tollygunge in the 2021 state elections. He has based his platform on "As an actor, I have a certain sensitivity. I can't be limited to my profession and community when the state is burning. I need to respond and get my message across to those who need it," he said. I can join."In electoral politics.
TMC spokesperson Trinankur Bhattacharya said, "Dev, June and Sayoni have already proved their political acumen. While Dev and June have been regularly in touch with the voters of their constituencies, Sayoni has given a good fight to the BJP in 2021." Granted, she has emerged." An important leader with a penchant for street fighting.
SFI state committee member Subhajit Sarkar called the nomination of a candidate like Rachana Banerjee by TMC as "nothing but a stunt"."Remember that they have not re-nominated Nusrat Jahan or Mimi Chakraborty. People have seen through their moves," he said. BJP actor-leader Rudranil Ghosh said he wants people from different walks of life to join politics. Are in favor of happening. He added, "But we don't need star personalities who have little or no idea of what they are doing."
