KOLKATA: Leander Paes, Tennis legend from India today met Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and joined the party.
This was officially announced by the party on Twitter.
"We are extremely delighted to share that Shri
@Leander joined us today in the presence of our Hon'ble Chairperson @MamataOfficial ! Together, we shall ensure that every single person in this nation sees the Dawn of Democracy that we have been waiting for since 2014!" All India Trinamool Congress tweeted.
Paes is one of the greats of the Tennis sport, having won the singles Olympic medal, 18-time Grand Slam Champion and seven Time Olympian.