BJP leader and actor Mithun Chakraborty declared the party’s determination to unseat West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Trinamool Congress in the 2026 Assembly polls. At a Kolkata event, he stated, “We will do anything to ensure the ‘masnad’ belongs to the BJP.” The Trinamool mocked Chakraborty, dismissing his comments as not to be taken seriously.