Chennai, Nov 20 (PTI) Former captain of the Indian women's basketball team, Anitha Pauldurai, was felicitated by the state BJP recently, the party said.

Pauldurai, a Padma Shri recipient, was honoured by BJP state president K Annamalai recently.

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"The purpose for the felicitation ceremony is to honour the achievement of Padma Shri Anitha Pauldurai and to encourage budding athletes, sportsmen and sportswomen to take up sports as a viable career opportunities and bring laurels to the nations," a release from Amar Prasad Reddy, the party's state President, Sports and Youth Development Cell, said.

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