TMC goes solo: Cricketers, new faces galore!

Updated On: 11 March, 2024 07:20 AM IST | Kolkata | Debasish Datta

Mamata-led party introduces fresh faces and renews focus on gender diversity in its bid for the upcoming elections

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TMC candidates Mahua Moitra, Saayoni Ghosh and Yusuf Pathan during a rally. Pic/PTI

The TMC on Sunday announced the candidate list for all 42 Lok Sabha seats of West Bengal, dropping at least eight sitting MPs and bringing in several new faces such as former cricketers Yusuf Pathan and Kriti Azad. The party renominated 16 sitting MPs and fielded 12 women. Cricketer Yusuf Pathan will contest from the Baharampur Lok Sabha seat, whereas Kirti Aazd will fight from the Bardhaman-Durgapur constituency. The TMC also renominated expelled Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra from Krishnanagar seat for the second consecutive term.

People attend a rally of TMC on Sunday. Pic/PTI