{
  "id": 12643134,
  "title": "Mithun Chakraborty gets Cabinet Minister rank; appointed as advisor in CM Suvendu Adhikari's Bengal government",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/mithun-chakraborty-gets-cabinet-minister-rank-appointed-as-advisor-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T14:31:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/mithun-chakraborty-gets-cabinet-minister-rank-appointed-as-advisor-in-cm-suvendu-adhikaris-bengal-government-11791382689601.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mithun Chakraborty, a prominent BJP leader, has been appointed as a cultural advisor to the West Bengal government at the rank of a cabinet minister, according to an official notice released on Wednesday. West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced this appointment, effective immediately. Mithun Chakraborty now holds the position of cultural advisor within the Information and Cultural Affairs Department.",
  "summary": "Actor-turned-politician Mithun Chakraborty has been declared as West Bengal govt's cultural advisor with cabinet minister rank.",
  "key_points": [
    "Mithun Chakraborty appointed as cultural advisor in West Bengal government",
    "Given Cabinet Minister rank by CM Suvendu Adhikari",
    "Effective immediately as advisor to Information and Cultural Affairs Department"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Mithun Chakraborty appointed BJP-led Bengal govt's cultural advisor, to hold cabinet rank",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/mithun-chakraborty-appointed-bjp-led-bengal-govts-cultural-advisor-to",
        "published": "2026-10-07T14:28:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Mithun Chakraborty appointed as advisor to West Bengal Government, gets Cabinet rank",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/mithun-chakraborty-appointed-as-advisor-to-west-bengal-government",
        "published": "2026-10-07T15:43:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}