Leander Paes, Actor Nafisa Ali Join Trinamool Eyeing Goa Polls 2022
Tennis veteran Leander Paes joined the Trinamool Congress today, the third celebrity – after actress Nafisa Ali and Mrinalini Deshprabhu – to join the party in a day as it looks to gain ground in the coastal state ahead of the assembly elections in 2022.
Leander Paes was welcomed into the party by West Bengal Chief Minister and party chief Mamata Banerjee.
“Now I have retired from tennis. I want to serve the people through the vehicle of politics…..to make a difference to country. Didi (Mamata Banerjee) is a true champion,” Mr Paes, 48, told NDTV.
Earlier Bollywood actress Nafisa Ali and Mrinalini Deshprabhu joined the Trinamool Congress in presence of Ms Banerjee.