Gazi Abdun Noor, Bangladeshi actor seen in Trinamool's Bengal poll campaign, ordered to leave India

In what can be called as a setback for Trinamool Congress, another Bangladeshi actor has been ordered to leave India. Gazi Abdun Noor, seen in Trinamool's Bengal poll campaign, has been asked to leave India. According to news agency ANI, Noor who attended a political rally in Dumdum, has been asked to leave India. The sources said that he was staying in India on an expired visa. Appropriate action is also being taken regarding his overstay in contravention of visa validity, the ANI report said.

The ‘Rani Rashmoni’ fame actor was seen campaigning for the Trinamool Congress on Tuesday. In a video, Noor was seen campaigning for the Trinamool Congress and senior leader and sitting MP Sougata Roy in the Dumdum constituency. He also took part in a road show accompanied by Trinamool leader Madan Mitra.

Noor is the second Bangladeshi actor who has been asked to leave India. Earlier, Ferdous Ahmed, another popular actor, was ordered to leave the country and his business visa was cancelled for allegedly campaigning for West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress.

Expressing serious concern over foreign nationals campaigning during Indian elections that might influence voters, BJP leader Rahul Sinha said that these actors are coming to India on either tourist or business visa but are indulging in political activities and that is wrong.

TMC leader and Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim said that BJP is deliberately raising this issue because they are sure of their defeat in the state as reported by Zee Media.

A video showing Ahmed and Bengali actors Ankush and Payal participating in a roadshow on Sunday to seek votes for Trinamool candidate from Raiganj Kanhaiyalal Agarwal went viral on social media. "All should vote for the Trinamool Congress. All should vote for didi (TMC chief Mamata Banerjee)," Ahmed was claimed to have told voters while sharing the dais with Agarwal.

West Bengal BJP leaders Jay Prakash Majumdar and Sisir Bajoria on Tuesday met Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Ariz Aftab in Kolkata and demanded that Ferdous should be arrested. "We understand that foreign nationals can't participate in electioneering process in India. When TMC is using Bangladeshi nationals (actor Ferdous) for campaigning, they are breaking the rules. He should be arrested for breach of visa rules," Majumdar said.

The Centre Tuesday issued a 'Leave India' notice and cancelled the business visa given to the actor. Ahmed has also been "blacklisted" by the Union Home Ministry, thus jeopardising the prospects of his future travel to India.