BJP MLA's firecracker health claim row

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1. 1 Jan 2021Background

   Actor Papiya Adhikari joins the BJP and contests 2021 Bengal election

   Bengali actor Papiya Adhikari joined the BJP in 2021 and stood in that year's West Bengal Assembly election, which she lost.

2. 1 MayBackground

   Actress Papiya Adhikari wins Tollygunge seat for BJP in 2026 Bengal polls

   Veteran Bengali actress Papiya Adhikari won the Tollygunge seat for the BJP in the 2026 West Bengal election, beating Trinamool's Aroop Biswas.

3. 

   7 Nov

   Bengal BJP MLA says firecrackers cure diseases, and the internet reacts

   BJP MLA Papiya Adhikari said bursting firecrackers helps cure many diseases, just as Kolkata copes with 'very poor' air after Diwali. Social media was quick to respond.