Kolkata, April 1 (IANS) A day after joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), tennis legend Leander Paes on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. “Humbled by the leadership, energy, and passion of Shri Narendra Modi Ji for our nation. Honoured to be part of your team and to serve India under your guidance. Jai Hind Jai Bharat,” Paes wrote in his reply to a post on X, formerly Twitter, by Prime Minister Modi after their meeting.Earlier, PM Modi made a social media post about th…
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New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Tennis legend Leander Paes has expressed his gratitude towards Home Minister Amit Shah for inducting him into the Bharatiya Janata Party and said he will strive to live up to his faith with dedication and sincerity.In a post on X, Paes said, “Deeply honoured and grateful to Shri Amit Shah Ji @AmitShah for inducting me into the Bharatiya Janata Party @BJP4India and reposing his trust in me. I will strive to live up to his faith with dedication and sincerity. Till today, …
Kolkata, March 31 (IANS) Tennis legend Leander Paes said he is committed to working with a strong focus on youth development and growth of sport in the country after joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) earlier on Tuesday, just ahead of elections in West Bengal.Paes, winner of multiple titles in Grand Slam doubles, who won a bronze medal in the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, also thanked Nitin Nabin, the BJP’s national president, for believing in him. “I sincerely thank Shri Nitin Nabin Ji @Nit…
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Indian tennis great Leander Paes on Tuesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, adding star power to the party’s campaign ahead of the high-stakes West Bengal Assembly elections.Paes formally joined the BJP in New Delhi in the presence of senior party leaders, days after meeting state BJP chief Nitin Nabin in Kolkata, which had fuelled speculation about his political move.Welcoming him into the party, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said, “There is no need for a separat…
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) West Bengal BJP leader Dilip Ghosh vehemently criticised the Trinamool Congress government on Sunday, asserting that the “entire nation is suffering due to the unrest in the state,” and that only the Bharatiya Janata Party can bring peace to the region.Speaking to IANS, Ghosh said, “People coming from Bangladesh, including criminals and terrorists, are causing destruction across the nation.” He said the situation demands urgent administrative control, adding that B…
Kolkata, March 9 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar visited the revered Kalighat Kali Temple on Monday morning, where he offered prayers and sought divine blessings for the well-being of the people of West Bengal. During the visit, he reiterated the Election Commission’s commitment to ensuring free, fair, and peaceful elections in the state.Speaking during the visit, Kumar emphasised that the democratic process must remain inclusive and fearless for every voter. Referring t…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The All India Trinamool Congress announced four candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, triggering a wave of reactions from across the political spectrum. The party declared the nominations of Babul Supriyo, Rajeev Kumar, Menaka Guruswamy, and Koel Mallick in a statement on its social media handles, congratulating them and wishing that they continue to uphold the party’s legacy of resilience and commitment to safeguarding the rights and dignity of every Indi…
Kolkata, Jan 10 (IANS) Amid Trinamool Congress’ hyper-reactions over the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) simultaneous raid and search operations on Thursday at the office of the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) at Salt Lake on the northern outskirts of Kolkata and at the residence of I-PAC co-founder Pratik Jain at Loudon Street in central Kolkata, I-PAC on Friday issued an extremely guarded statement in the matter.At the same time, I-PAC, in its statement, assured all necessary coop…
Kolkata, Jan 4 (IANS) All India Trinamool Congress leadership has started distributing ‘Unnayoner Panchali’, the state government’s report card for the past 15 years in power, to prominent personalities across West Bengal as part of their Banglar Samarthane Sanjog (outreach) initiative.State Minister Shashi Panja and party MP Sharmila Sarkar presented the report card along with a letter from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to Professor Dr Manimoy Bandyopadhyay, Director of IPGMER and SSKM Hospita…
Kolkata, Jan 1 (IANS) On the first day of the New Year, which coincides with the foundation day anniversary of the Trinamool Congress, the party supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, gave a call to her party to stand firm in protecting the democratic rights of the people of the state in the days to come.In her social media message released on Thursday morning, the Chief Minister did not name the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) directly, but tuned her message in such a way that it…