Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) BJP leader and former tennis player Leander Paes on Thursday remarked that “dirty politics” in West Bengal is the reason why the state has not thrived yet.Paes had joined the BJP days before the Assembly election in the state.Speaking to IANS, he expressed sorrow over the murder of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s aide Chandranath Rath.He said: “My heart goes out to his family, the security, people who were around him and to their families.”Referring to Bengal as a “secular st…
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Port Louis, April 13 (IANS) Phoenix Hyderabad secured an early advantage in the team competition at the IGPL, claiming the team honours at the IGPL Invitational 2026 Mauritius, hosted by Leander Paes at the Anahita Golf Course. Phoenix benefited from Sachin Baisoya’s outstanding performance, as he achieved his first IGPL victory. The 30-year-old, who scored 67-71-67 over the three days, led his team to first place, surpassing Mumbai’s Atri and RVR Delhi.Phoenix star Sachin Baisoya secured the …
Mauritius, April 8 (IANS) Gaganjeet Bhullar, a four-time IGPL Tour winner, is ready to take part in the IGPL Invitational 2026. The 37-year-old, who holds the record for the most wins among Indian players on the Asian Tour with 11 victories, including last month’s opening event in Chandigarh, aims to secure ‘back-to-back’ victories once again.The second event on the IGPL Tour 2026 is the first outside India this year and marks the beginning of the Africa leg, which includes additional events…
St. Louis (Mauritius, April 6 (IANS) Karandeep Kochhar, fresh from a brilliant week in Japan, is excited about getting to Mauritius for the IGPL Invitational 2026 – Mauritius hosted by Leander Paes, which is the start of the 3-leg Africa segment of Indian Premier League (IGPL) 2026.The 27-year-old Kochhar, who is flying in straight from Japan, finished Tied-fifth in Japan for his second Top-5 finish in three starts on the Asian Tour this year. He is also keen to add to his tally of IGPL wins a…
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) In the run-up to the West Bengal Assembly elections, the BJP has welcomed recent action against Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders accused of voter intimidation, calling it a sign that the elections will be “free and fair”.BJP’s Information Technology Cell Chief and the party’s central observer for West Bengal, Amit Malviya, posted on X, “Another TMC goon, Hafijul Molla Pradhan of Deuli I Gram Panchayat, who was threatening voters, has been arrested and necessar…
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…
Kolkata, April 1 (IANS) Trinamool Congress and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee are more worried about “illegal Muslim infiltrators” rather than “Bengalis and Hindu Bengalis in particular”, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) claimed on Wednesday.The BJP, at the same time, criticised Trinamool Congress for allegedly describing Indian tennis star Leander Paes as an “outsider” after the latter joined the BJP on Tuesday at the party’s national headquarters in New Delhi.BJP’s In…
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…