Actor-turned-politician Mithun Chakraborty is appointed as a cultural advisor to the West Bengal government, with cabinet rank. Multiple outlets report that the appointment gives him the status of a cabinet minister as he takes up the role in the state government.
The reports tie the decision to the current state administration led by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, describing Chakraborty’s posting within the government’s set-up for culture-related functions. While outlets differ slightly in phrasing—some focusing on “cultural advisor,” others on holding cabinet rank within a “key ministry”—they describe the same core development: a state government advisory post in culture accompanied by cabinet-level status.
