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Internationally acclaimed heptathlete Swapna Barman joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC). (x/@AITCofficial)
Internationally acclaimed heptathlete Swapna Barman joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday (February 27, 2026), ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections.
“Inspired by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s journey and her rise from the grassroots, I decided to join the party,” Ms. Barman said after her induction ceremony at the party’s Kolkata headquarters in the presence of senior leaders Bratya Basu and Chandrima Bhattacharya.
Published – February 28, 2026 06:00 am IST
