Kolkata: Former Indian cricketer Yusuf Pathan has got an opportunity to contest as a candidate from Baharampur constituency on behalf of Trinamool Congress in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. In this case, he expressed his opinion about it.
The ruling Trinamool Congress party in West Bengal has announced its candidates for all 42 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state. Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister and Founding President of Trinamool Congress Party announced this announcement. Yusuf Pathan is one of them.
“When I played for Kolkata Knight Riders, I got a lot of love from the people of West Bengal. The Trinamool Congress Party has given me the opportunity to work for the people in such an environment. I will definitely keep Chief Minister Mamata’s trust.
Thank you for including me in Trinamool Congress party. I will run in Parliament as the voice of the people. It is the duty of people’s representatives to improve the lives of the poor. I am determined to do that,” he said.