Tennis legend Leander Paes met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi a day after joining the BJP, pledging to work towards youth development and the growth of sports ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections.
Olympic tennis star Leander Paes has officially joined the BJP, marking his first major political move since his TMC debut in 2021. The tennis legend vows to focus on youth, sports education, and women empowerment.
Shankar Mahadevan, Shabana Azmi, and Leander Paes were awarded honorary doctorates by Techno India University in Kolkata, recognizing their contributions to music, film, and sports.
The entrance of the high-profile sportsman comes as the Trinamool Congress prepares to run in the state Assembly elections in 2022.
"Whenever we were low on energy, we chest bumped. Whenever we were wanting to turn a match around, we chest bumped."
Miffed at not getting a "specialist" men's doubles partner, veteran tennis star Leander Paes today pulled out of the 18th Asian Games starting on Saturday.
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The evergreen tennis legend is backing Brazil to go on and lift their sixth World Cup in Russia.
Paes is also a recipient of India's highest sporting honour Arjuna Award.
