The Economic Times

Watch: Who is Makhanlal Sarkar? 98-year-old BJP veteran whose feet PM Modi touched during Bengal oath ceremony. His link to Syama Prasad Mukherjee explained

Prime Minister Narendra Modi showed respect to 98-year-old BJP veteran Makhanlal Sarkar at the West Bengal Chief Minister's swearing-in ceremony. The heartwarming gesture occurred at the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata. Sarkar is a founding member of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh and played a key role in building the BJP in North Bengal.