WB BJP leader Agnimitra Paul tests positive for Covid-19

BJP Mahila Morcha President Agnimitra Paul (2nd L), party State Vice President Jay Prakash Majumder (R), party state secretary & MLA Sabyasachi Dutta (C), party's Kisan Morcha State President Mahadev Sarkar (2nd R) and others leave after a meeting with West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, at Raj Bhavan in Kolkata. Credit: PTI

BJP women's wing president in West Bengal Agnimitra Paul said on Sunday she has been diagnosed with Covid-19, and requested people who came in touch with her recently to get themselves tested.

Paul, who is also a well-known fashion designer, had been touring districts regularly to lead street protests and undertake campaigns against the ruling TMC.

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She attended party programmes at state BJP headquarters here earlier this week.

"I have been diagnosed as Covid Positive. I would request everyone who has met me in the last 5 days to get...tested. Thank You," Paul wrote on Facebook.

Earlier this month, BJP MPs Sukanta Majumdar and Jayanta Roy had tested positive for the disease.

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