Paes had joined the Trinamool Congress in 2021 and campaigned for the party during the Goa elections in 2022.
Indian tennis icon Leander Paes has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), marking a significant transition from his celebrated sports career to the political arena, ahead of assembly elections in West Bengal.
Leander Paes outlines his vision for improving Indian tennis, nurturing young talent, and advocating for India to host the Olympic Games, while also praising the Indian Davis Cup team and Smriti Mandhana's achievements.
Leander Paes has partnered with Indian Golf Union (IGU), Professional Golfers' Association of India (PGAI) and The Gold Foundation (TGF) to build a pipeline of emerging golf talent in the country.
Indian tennis legend Leander Paes on Saturday formally took charge as president of the Bengal Tennis Association, succeeding Hironmoy Chatterjee after the body's Annual General Meeting.
'It was a pleasure to meet legendary Olympic medallist @Leander today! Also Congratulated him on being inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame! He continues to inspire youth and athletes to chase their dreams.'
Reader Sairam R sent us a picture of Leander Paes from the USA.
Leander Paes emulated his father Vece Paesby winning the bronze medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.
A star-studded charity golf event, organised by Sunil Gavaskar's CHAMPS Foundation, will feature cricket legends and other sporting icons to support former Indian athletes facing hardship.
The doctors at the M D Anderson Cancer Centre have put the tennis ace on antibiotics.
The installation is made up of over 500 tennis rackets forged in weather-proof, chrome-plated stainless steel.
Reader Vijaya Bhaskar sent us a picture of Leander Paes from Montreal.
The Indian tennis ace hoped to come back on court within two to three weeks.
Leander Paes said he is currently busy working on a biopic to portray the father-son duo's legacy on the big screen.
Leander Paes gave ample indications that he will not announce his Davis Cup retirement.
'After three decades of passion for our sport and playing for 1.3-plus billion Indians in the Olympics and Davis Cup, I am thrilled that my hard work has been recognised.'
The magistrate said that with Paes's career in tennis 'almost over', it would cause 'serious prejudice' to order him to live in a rented home while also paying maintenance to Pillai.
"A real treat to meet David Beckham Wimbledon ...A thorough Gentleman," Paes wrote on his Facebook wall with a picture of the duo.
Legendary Leander Paes, on Sunday, dropped elaborate hints that he has reached the business end of his glittering career.
Reader Naveen Polaki sent us this photograph from Florida, USA.
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Reader Bhupen Parikh spotted Leander Paes in Melbourne.
The seventh seeded Indo-Swiss pair turned back the clock to serve past third seeds Daniel Nestor and Kristina Mladenovic 6-4, 6-3 in 62 minutes at the Rod Laver Arena.
Reader Lakshminarayanan Devarajan sent us this picture from London.
Reader Suyash Singh met Indian tennis ace Leander Paes in Madrid.
Leander Paes created history on Saturday, becoming the first Indian to complete a career Grand Slam by winning the Australian Open men's doubles title with Radek Stepanek.
Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh encourages cricketers to play golf from a young age to alleviate stress and enhance their primary sport, highlighting its accessibility and benefits.
Reader Hemant sent us these pictures from the USA.
'He will always be an enigma.' 'But it's because of players like him that some people still watch doubles matches.'
Reader Rohit Kumar spotted Indian tennis star Leander Paes in Bangalore.
Reader Manan Jain sent us this picture from Dubai.
World No 5 Rafael Nadal has ruled out joining forces with Indian tennis great Leander Paes 'anytime soon', insisting that he is focusing entirely on the singles event.
Reader Sujeet H Wadke sent us this picture from London.
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