Kolkata, June 5: Days after Lok Sabha Election results and winning spree in West Bengal, another achievement came for Bharatiya Janata Party in the state on Wednesday. Bangladeshi actress Anju Ghosh joined BJP in presence of state party president Dilip Ghosh in Kolkata today.
According to ANI reports, the actress joined BJP on Wednesday and the announcement was made in a press conference in Kolkata. Soon after joining BJP, Ghosh was handed over BJP flag by state president and Medinipur MP Dilip Ghosh. BJP Wave Continues in West Bengal Post Elections: Trinamool MLA Manirul Islam Jumps Ship Day After 3 Legislators Switched Ranks
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West Bengal: Bangladeshi Actress Anju Ghosh joined BJP in presence of state party president Dilip Ghosh in Kolkata, earlier today. When she was asked about her present citizenship, she denied to speak. pic.twitter.com/QfH3TaLP8b
— ANI (@ANI) June 5, 2019
Anju, however, refrained to comment on National Register of Citizens to the media and confined only on to party politics. Since there is still confusion over her nationality, reports states that she is Bangladeshi national. The recent induction in BJP of the Bangladeshi actress comes days after several TMC leaders joined BJP after Lok Sabha Elections 2019.
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