Poorna Patel

Poorna Patel, The IPL controversy now seems to be entangled with all big-wigs, Poorna Patel is the new face that emerges as one involved. The 24-year-old daughter of civil aviation minister Praful Patel, Poorna takes care of IPL's marketing services and hospitality.

According to reports, Laila and Poorna were closely involved in the bidding process for the two new teams. Laila is stepdaughter of liquor baron Vijay Mallya and the alleged mystery lady who flicked the papers from IPL office before the IT raids. Both the ladies were roped in IPL in 2008 Nov just before Champions League scheduled for December that year but cancelled in wake Mumbai terror attacks.

Facts that may startle you are both Laila and Poorna are close to Gayatri Reddy, belonging to the Reddy family that owns the Hyderabad team, the Deccan Chargers. Sources also say that both ladies, Laila and Poorna ,are occasionally seen together in Mumbai's celebrity circle.

A Mumbai socialite said, "She is a bit elusive, lives mostly in the US. But nowadays we see her – sometimes with her half-brother Siddharth Mallya, sometimes with Poorna."

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