Overview
- Paes formally assumed the presidency after the association’s Annual General Meeting on November 8, succeeding Hironmoy Chatterjee.
- He was unanimously proposed for the role last month and had been serving as the association’s honorary vice-president.
- On taking office, he pledged to revive Bengal tennis through grassroots programs, infrastructure upgrades and clearer routes for juniors to progress.
- He publicly thanked Chatterjee and COO Sujoy Ghosh for long-running support, citing their stewardship of Davis Cup court preparations.
- Chatterjee said two international tournaments are scheduled early next year: the DKS ITF Juniors on January 19–24 and a men’s USD 30,000 event from March 9, as Kolkata again turns to star administrators alongside Sourav Ganguly at CAB.