<p>Bollywood superstar Mithun Chakraborty led three back-to-back roadshows in the Jungle Mahal region of West Bengal on Thursday in support of the BJP candidates.</p>.<p>Chakraborty, who was in a white kurta with a long saffron scarf loosely wrapped around his neck, led the first roadshow in Saltora in Bankura, while the second one was in Keshiary in the Paschim Medinipur district.</p>.<p>Later, he took part in another roadshow in Jhargram town.</p>.<p>Amid chants of 'Jai Shri Ram', Chakraborty was on hoodless vehicles, decked with marigold, and greeted the enthused supporters who gathered in large numbers wherever he went.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/bengal-tops-in-facebook-political-ad-spend-among-poll-bound-states-966375.html">Bengal tops in Facebook political ad spend among poll-bound states </a></strong></p>.<p>People went atop their houses and mobbed Chakraborty's car to have one look at the superstar of yesteryears even as shouts of "guru guru" were ringing in the air.</p>.<p>"The overwhelming response, the emotion of the people show change is inevitable and irreversible in Bengal," he told reporters in Keshiary.</p>.<p>Asked if there was the possibility of him becoming the chief minister if BJP came to power, Chakraborty said, "You are obsessed with the same question."</p>.<p>"I am not a hero, I am their Mithun-da and they are my friends. I have a connection with the people of Bengal," Chakraborty said, exuding confidence about the BJP's victory in the state polls.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/west-bengal-polls-parties-bank-on-identity-politics-promise-of-industrialisation-in-high-profile-nandigram-seat-966337.html" target="_blank">Read | West Bengal polls: Parties bank on identity politics, promise of industrialisation in high-profile Nandigram seat</a></strong></p>.<p>Chakraborty arrived at Saltora around 9.30 am but his helicopter could not land at the temporary helipad at Saltora College ground, continuing to hover for at least 15-20 minutes as a large crowd gathered to see the superstar.</p>.<p>The roadshow started around 11 am and a distance of 1.5 km from College More to Ledapalash via Saltora Chowmatha took around two hours. Chakraborty was accompanied by Saltora's BJP candidate Chandana Bauri.</p>.<p>In Jhargram, the actor's helicopter landed at the temporary helipad at Raj College Grounds, then he went to the Sabitri Cinema Hall, where the roadshow started and went on till the five-point crossing.</p>.<p>A large number of people could be seen on both sides of the road struggling to have one look at the filmstar.</p>.<p>Chakraborty, a former TMC MP, had joined the BJP at the Kolkata rally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month. </p>
<p>Bollywood superstar Mithun Chakraborty led three back-to-back roadshows in the Jungle Mahal region of West Bengal on Thursday in support of the BJP candidates.</p>.<p>Chakraborty, who was in a white kurta with a long saffron scarf loosely wrapped around his neck, led the first roadshow in Saltora in Bankura, while the second one was in Keshiary in the Paschim Medinipur district.</p>.<p>Later, he took part in another roadshow in Jhargram town.</p>.<p>Amid chants of 'Jai Shri Ram', Chakraborty was on hoodless vehicles, decked with marigold, and greeted the enthused supporters who gathered in large numbers wherever he went.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/bengal-tops-in-facebook-political-ad-spend-among-poll-bound-states-966375.html">Bengal tops in Facebook political ad spend among poll-bound states </a></strong></p>.<p>People went atop their houses and mobbed Chakraborty's car to have one look at the superstar of yesteryears even as shouts of "guru guru" were ringing in the air.</p>.<p>"The overwhelming response, the emotion of the people show change is inevitable and irreversible in Bengal," he told reporters in Keshiary.</p>.<p>Asked if there was the possibility of him becoming the chief minister if BJP came to power, Chakraborty said, "You are obsessed with the same question."</p>.<p>"I am not a hero, I am their Mithun-da and they are my friends. I have a connection with the people of Bengal," Chakraborty said, exuding confidence about the BJP's victory in the state polls.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/west-bengal-polls-parties-bank-on-identity-politics-promise-of-industrialisation-in-high-profile-nandigram-seat-966337.html" target="_blank">Read | West Bengal polls: Parties bank on identity politics, promise of industrialisation in high-profile Nandigram seat</a></strong></p>.<p>Chakraborty arrived at Saltora around 9.30 am but his helicopter could not land at the temporary helipad at Saltora College ground, continuing to hover for at least 15-20 minutes as a large crowd gathered to see the superstar.</p>.<p>The roadshow started around 11 am and a distance of 1.5 km from College More to Ledapalash via Saltora Chowmatha took around two hours. Chakraborty was accompanied by Saltora's BJP candidate Chandana Bauri.</p>.<p>In Jhargram, the actor's helicopter landed at the temporary helipad at Raj College Grounds, then he went to the Sabitri Cinema Hall, where the roadshow started and went on till the five-point crossing.</p>.<p>A large number of people could be seen on both sides of the road struggling to have one look at the filmstar.</p>.<p>Chakraborty, a former TMC MP, had joined the BJP at the Kolkata rally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month. </p>