Nafisa Ali, Leander Paes, Mrinalini Deshprabhu join TMC

Ahead of the 2022 Assembly elections, Bollywood actress Nafisa Ali, Mrinalini Deshprabhu and tennis player Leander Paes joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Goa on Friday in the presence of West Bengal Chief Minister and party supremo Mamata Banerjee.

Also read | Facebook changes its name to ‘Meta’ in rebranding exercise "We are elated to share that Nafisa Ali and Mrinalini Deshprabhu have joined the Goa Trinamool Congress family in the presence of our Hon'ble Chairperson @MamataOfficial. We wholeheartedly welcome both leaders!," tweeted the TMC. The West Bengal Chief Minister is in Goa and expected to interact with party workers and the fishermen community there. Also read | Farmers’ protest: Barricades at Ghazipur border to be cleared by October 29 evening Later, during the evening, Banerjee will visit Mangueshi Temple at 3:30 pm in Priol, Ponda. She will also visit Shri Mahalsa Narayani Temple at 4 pm in Mardol, Ponda. Further, Banerjee will visit Tapobhoomi Temple at Kundaim, Ponda. Concluding the day, Mamata Banerjee will interact with Civil Society members at 5.45 pm in International Centre Goa. On October 24, 300 persons had joined the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) in three different events that took place in the Panaji, Navelim and Sanguem area of Goa, as per the press note released by the party. Meanwhile, tennis player Leander Paes also joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Goa on Friday in the presence of Mamata Banerjee. The 48-year-old Indian tennis legend has won eight doubles and 10 mixed doubles Grand Slam titles. He received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, India's highest sporting honour, in 1996-97, the Arjuna Award in 1990, the Padma Shri award in 2001 and India's third-highest civilian award, the Padma Bhushan prize in January 2014, for his outstanding contribution to tennis. -PTC News