Overview
- Parno Mitra formally joined the Trinamool Congress at its Kolkata headquarters in the presence of senior leaders, including state minister Chandrima Bhattacharya.
- Mitra said her 2019 decision to join the BJP was a mistake and framed her return as an opportunity to correct it.
- She previously contested the 2021 Assembly election from Baranagar on a BJP ticket and lost to TMC’s Tapas Roy.
- She did not say whether she would seek a ticket for the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections.
- The move comes as TMC and BJP step up outreach to film and television figures ahead of 2026, with past crossovers including Tapas Roy’s shift to the BJP in early 2024.