From Left to TMC to BJP: Mithun Chakraborty’s political shift is appalling Mithun joined BJP minutes before PM Modi addressed the Brigade Parade ground rally in Kolkata. By Sruthi Vibhavari| Published: 8th March 2021 10:43 pm IST Photo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi exchanges greetings with Bollywood actor Mithun Chakraborty after he joined BJP during a public meeting ahead of West Bengal Assembly Polls, at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata (Source: PTI) Kolkata: The ‘disco dancer’ fame actor Mithun Chakraborty’s political leaning came a full circle when he joined the Bharatiya Janata Paty (BJP) on Sunday, minutes before Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Brigade Parade Ground rally in Kolkata.