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Asian Games gold medal-winning athlete Barman joins Trinamool Congress

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Asian Games Gold Medal-winning Athlete Barman Joins Trinamool Congress

By IANS News February 27, 2026 • 15:40 PM View: 118

Education Minister Bratya Basu: 2018 Asian Games Heptathlon gold medal winner Swapna Barman joined the Trinamool Congress on Friday

She is also likely to be a Trinamool candidate from any of the assembly constituencies in her native district of Jalpaiguri in the forthcoming Assembly elections.

Barman arrived at the Trinamool Bhavan, the state headquarters of Trinamool, on Friday afternoon and was welcomed into the party by state Education Minister Bratya Basu and Minister of State for Finance (Independent Charge), Chandrima Bhattacharya.

TAGS Asian Games Trinamool Congress Asian Games Heptathlon Swapna Barman Trinamool Bhavan Education Minister Bratya Basu Independent Charge Chandrima Bhattacharya Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Siliguri Municipal Corporation Mayor Gautam Deb

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