Yesteryears' Bollywood heart-throb Mithun Chakraborty, had joined the BJP at a mega-rally at Brigade Parade Ground in March last year, just days ahead of the assembly polls. 

Although he didn't contest the election, he took an active part in the election campaign as he crisscrossed the length and breadth of the state canvassing for BJP candidates. 

However, after the elections, Chakraborty had withdrawn from active politics. 

"I was not well for the last year, so I could not participate in political activities and neither come to the party office. The party has assigned me a few tasks, and I will do my best to fulfil those duties. I will work for the party in the state," Chakraborty told reporters at the state BJP office. 

He said he had always wanted to work for the underprivileged, and the saffron camp has given him a platform to fulfil his aspiration. 

"I want to continue to work for the people of the state. For me, Bengal comes first," he said. 

Earlier in the day, he arrived at the state BJP office and held a marathon meeting with state BJP president Sukanta Majumdar and other senior state BJP leaders. -- PTI