Trinamool Congress’ Mahua Moitra Plays Football Wearing Saree, Shares Pics

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra today shared pictures of her playing football in a saree at the Krishnanagar MP Cup Tournament. 

In the pictures, uploaded by Ms Moitra on Twitter, she is seen sporting a reddish-orange coloured saree along with sports shoes and a pair of sunglasses. The first picture shows her chasing the ball and kicking it. Next, we can see her as a goalkeeper. 

“Fun moments from the final of the Krishnanagar MP Cup Tournament 2022. And yes, I play in saree,” the MP wrote.

Fun moments from the final of the Krishnanagar MP Cup Tournament 2022.

And yes, I play in a saree. pic.twitter.com/BPHlb275WK

— Mahua Moitra (@MahuaMoitra) September 19, 2022

Social media users were impressed to see the MP playing the sport wearing a saree. Among them, one was Sharmistha Mukherjee, politician and daughter of the former President Of India Pranab Mukherjee.

“Cool, Love the shot,” wrote Ms Mukherjee.

Cool! Love the shot???????????? https://t.co/SULDjm3Une

— Sharmistha Mukherjee (@Sharmistha_GK) September 19, 2022

Others too could not resist praising the MP.

“That's wonderful, you are very admirable,” a user wrote.

That's wonderful ???? you are very admirable ????????????

— Lt. Amit N (@AmitN11254390) September 19, 2022

Another said, “Football and saree are tough competitors but you made it look easy.”

Football & Saree are tough competetor but you made it look easy.????

— Desi (@malang676) September 19, 2022

Some were glad to see politicians promoting sports and an active lifestyle.

Nice to see people from political spectrum participate in games . . .

— Edwin (@Edwin56245929) September 19, 2022

What a kick wao really amazing....

— ER Khan Abd (@KhanAbd40647788) September 19, 2022

Another user wrote, “We know you are a hard hitter. Way to go. More power to you lady.”

We know you are a hard hitter. Way to go. More power to you lady ????

— faiyaz ahmed (@faiyazasm) September 19, 2022

This is not the first time, MP Mahua Moitra has been captured on the football field in a saree. She earlier shared pictures of her playing football when the Trinamool Congress celebrated the Khela Hobe Dibas and organised matches across West Bengal to promote sports.