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Mamata congratulates Saina Nehwal

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Press Trust of India Kolkata
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today congratulated badminton ace Saina Nehwal for becoming world number one.

"Wonderful. Congratulations to @NSaina for becoming first Indian woman badminton player to be ranked World No.1", Banerjee tweeted.

Saina scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman shuttler to attain the number one spot, reaffirming her status as the country's most consistent performer on the international circuit.

Her closest challenger for the position, Spain's Carolina Marin lost in the India Open Super Series semifinal in Delhi.

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First Published: Mar 28 2015 | 8:07 PM IST

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