Winds of change

A gala evening
It’s a party that the senior club members, committee and general committee members hardly give a miss. The president’s dinner at Tolly Club, which is hosted by the outgoing president, sees an attendance of over 350 guests every year. So, on last Sunday,

Viren Sinha

, the outgoing president of the club, and wife Chhavi, threw a grand party. The newly elected president of the club now is

Renji Thomas

and

Dr Ronen Roy

is the vice-president.

“It was a wonderful year and I really enjoyed my tenure. From the restoration work of the club house to coming up with the new AC shamiyana, I was associated with a lot of constructive projects during my tenure,” said Viren.

Guests have a good time
Several guests and members turned up to enjoy themselves at the party. From author Usha Ananda Krishna to industrialist Sanjay Budhia, everyone was seen having a good time over finger-licking starters such as chicken sheekh kebab, non-veg crepes, mini pizzas and beverages.

Nayantara Palchoudhuri, who was also spotted at the do, said, “I am having a wonderful evening catching up with all the past presidents and senior club members today. I attend this party every year and it’s a lovely Sunday evening.”

Foodies’ delight
Everyone was spoilt for choice at the food counter seeing the lavish spread for dinner. From lemon tomato rice,

dal makhani

,

chicken Chettinad

to chingri malaikari, fish Hollandaise and dum ka paneer, the guests and the members were seen

digging into the delectable dishes. “Every year, the president’s dinner is a grand affair and the best part of the party is the lovely dishes that are on offer. It’s truly a delight for a big foodie like me,” said Soma Banerjee, a member, who was present with her husband, Rana.