Kolkata, March 21 -- Although both, Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), are fielding a number of celebrity candidates including from film and sports, in the upcoming assembly elections, the much-anticipated surprise element appears absent this time.
Interestingly, both the parties have relied on the tried and tested candidates rather than new faces from the world of sports and celluloid.
Within the ruling TMC, although a handful of known figures from the entertainment and sports world have found a place, the party has largely relied on candidates who have previously tested electoral waters.
Among the prominent names, actor Soham Chakraborty, has been fielded from Karimpur, while filmmaker Raj Chakraborty will conte...