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After tryst with BJP, Bengali actor Parno Mitra back in Trinamool Congress

December 26, 2025

After tryst with BJP, Bengali actor Parno Mitra back in Trinamool Congress Parno Mitra had joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2019 and unsuccessfully contested the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections from Baranagar. AdvertisementActor Parno MitraAnupam MishraKolkata,UPDATED: Dec 26, 2025 13:27 ISTEdited By: Akshat TrivediActor Parno Mitra joined the Trinamool Congress on Thursday around noon, ahead of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. Her move marks a return to the party fold nearly six years after she had joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. Parno Mitra had joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2019 and contested the 2021 Assembly elections from the Baranagar constituency.

Actor Parno Mitra

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She, however, lost the election to the Trinamool Congress candidate. advertisementAfter formally joining the TMC, Mitra described her earlier political decision as an error.
“Joining BJP was a mistake.
It is time to mend those mistakes,” she said.
She added, “It is a great day for me as I join TMC under the leadership of Mamata Banerjee.
I had joined BJP 6 years back but things did not went well.

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After tryst with BJP, Bengali actor Parno Mitra back in Trinamool Congress

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After tryst with BJP, Bengali actor Parno Mitra back in Trinamool Congress

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