In a strategic move aimed at shaking up the political landscape in West Bengal, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has roped in former Indian cricketer Yusuf Pathan to contest the Lok Sabha polls from the Berhampore seat in Murshidabad district. Pathan’s entry into politics marks a significant development in the state’s electoral dynamics, challenging the stronghold of Congress’s Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, who has held the seat since 1999. The decision to field Yusuf...