Irfan Pathan reacts after brother Yusuf Pathan gets TMC ticket to contest Lok Sabha elections from Baharampur

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Irfan Pathan on Sunday, March 10, reacted to his brother Yusuf Pathan joining politics. The former India all-rounder got an All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) ticket to contest Lok Sabha election from Baharampur in West Bengal.

Yusuf Pathan was recently seen playing tennis ball cricket at the opening day of inaugural ISPL season. He was dismissed in the match by actor Prateik Babbar after a catch from comedian Munawar Faruqui at square leg.

Irfan Pathan, who was also part of the celebrity match, expressed confidence that his elder brother would bring positive changes in the lives of the people after getting elected by the people.

"Your patience, kindness, help to the needy and service to people even without an official position can be easily noticed. I am confident that once you step into a political role, you will truly make a difference in the daily lives of people," he wrote.

The TMC on Sunday announced the candidate list for all 42 Lok Sabha seats of West Bengal, dropping a few sitting MPs and bringing in several new faces such as former cricketers Yusuf Pathan and Kriti Azad.

Cricketer Yusuf Pathan will contest from the Baharampur Lok Sabha seat, whereas Kirti Azad will contest from the Bardhaman-Durgapur constituency.

From the Basirhat Lok Sabha seat, where Sandeshkhali is situated, TMC pitted its former MP Haji Nurul Islam by dropping sitting MP Nusrat Jahan.

The TMC also renominated expelled Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra from Krishnanagar seat for the second consecutive term.

The list was announced from TMC’s mega rally held at Brigade Parada Grounds in Kolkata, where West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the party will contest Lok Sabha elections alone in all 42 seats in the state.