Leander Paes, Nafisa Ali join Trinamool Congress

Leander Paes. Pic/ PTI

Tennis veteran Leander Paes on Friday joined the Trinamool Congress in presence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee here.

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Banerjee, who is in the coastal state on a three-day visit, welcomed Paes into the party fold.

Senior actor and activist Nafisa Ali, who contested the 2004 Lok Sabha elections from South Kolkata against Banerjee, also joined the party.

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