Newly-elected Trinamool Congress MPs Nusrat Jahan Ruhi and Mimi Chakraborty on Tuesday took oath as members of the Lok Sabha.
IMAGE: Actress and Trinamool Congress MPs Mimi Chakraborty and Nusrat Jahan (front) arrive at Parliament during the budget session. Photograph: Manvender Vashist/PTI Photo
The two actors-turned-politicians could not take oath as Nusrat Jahan recently got married to businessman Nikhil Jain and Chakraborty also attended the ceremony in Turkey.
As soon as the House met for the day, the two took oath in Bangla, ending it with phrases such as Vande Matram, Jai Hindi and Jai Bangla.
IMAGE: Mimi Chakraborty takes oath as a member of the Lok Sabha. Photograph: PTI Photo
After taking oath, the two went up to Speaker Om Birla to touch his feet.
It is customary for members to greet the Speaker on the podium.
IMAGE: TMCs Nusrat Jahan takes oath as a member of the Lok Sabha. Photograph: PTI Photo
While Jahan is member from Basirhat, Chakraborty represents Jadhavpur in the lower house.