The actor had personally taken part in a protest against the doctor's rape and murder in Kolkata. In addition to Mimi, the protest was attended by actresses Riddhi Sen, Arindam Sil, and Madhumita Sarcar on the evening of August 14. From 2019 until 2024, Mimi Chakraborty served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Jadavpur Lok Sabha constituency.