Cricket Manoj Tiwary likely to join Trinamool Cogress

Cricketer Manoj Tiwary is likely to join Trinamool Congress at Mamata Banerjee’s rally in Hooghly district's Chinsurah on Wednesday (February 24). 

<p>Along with Tiwary, some members of the Congress, BJP and other “eminent personalities” are also expected to join the TMC.<br />&nbsp;</p>

Along with Tiwary, some members of the Congress, BJP and other “eminent personalities” are also expected to join the TMC.

<p>Manoj Tiwary represents Bengal in domestic cricket and has played for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League.</p>

Manoj Tiwary represents Bengal in domestic cricket and has played for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League.

<p>TMC approached Manoj Tiwary to join the party because they saw him as a suitable “celebrity” replacement to cricketer Laxmi Ratan Shukla.<br />&nbsp;</p>

TMC approached Manoj Tiwary to join the party because they saw him as a suitable “celebrity” replacement to cricketer Laxmi Ratan Shukla.

<p>After holding meetings with poll strategist Prashant Kishor, Tiwary met Mamata Banerjee and decided to join the TMC.<br />&nbsp;</p>

After holding meetings with poll strategist Prashant Kishor, Tiwary met Mamata Banerjee and decided to join the TMC.

<p>According to sources, the TMC however, many not field Manoj Tiwary from Shukla's Howrah constituency, but from an adjacent constituency in the same district.<br />&nbsp;</p>

According to sources, the TMC however, many not field Manoj Tiwary from Shukla's Howrah constituency, but from an adjacent constituency in the same district.