Laxmi Ratan Shukla donates IPL commentary fee to West Bengal CM's Relief Fund to aid fight against Covid-19

Former India and Bengal allrounder Laxmi Ratan Shukla has donated his earnings from a commentary stint at the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 for Covid-19 relief.

Former India all-rounder Laxmi Ratan Shukla donated his entire Indian Premier League commentary fee to West Bengal's Chief Minister Relief Fund to aid in the fight against COVID-19. Today, 6th May 2021, on my Birthday, am humbly Donating my entire #IPL2021 commentary fees, to the #westbengal #CHIEFMINISTERRELIEF FUND. A small contribution to fight this disastrous 2nd wave Corona Situation ,from my end for my peopleWinCorona #COVID19 #StaySafe #India #LRS — Laxmi Ratan Shukla (@Lshukla6) May 6, 2021 Shukla had served as Kolkata's Sports and Youth Affairs Minister between 2016 and 2021 before quitting politics early this year. He was a TMC MLA from the Howrah Uttar constituency.