Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Friday (October 23, 2026) congratulated Naveen Sivakumar, who won the gold medal in the men’s singles SL4 category in badminton at the 5th Asian Para Games being held in Japan.In a post on X, Mr.
Vijay also congratulated Thulasimathi Murugesan, who won the silver medal in the women’s singles SU5 category in badminton, Nithya Sree, who won the silver medal in the women’s singles SH6 category in in badminton, and Jehan Dorab Madan, who won the bronze medal in the men’s doubles MD4 category in table tennis.In recognition of their achievements, the Tamil Nadu government will award an incentive of ₹75 lakh to Naveen Sivakumar, ₹50 lakh each to Thulasimathi Murugesan and Nithya Sree, and ₹30 lakh to Jehan Dorab Madan, Mr. Vijay added.
Published - October 23, 2026 06:33 pm IST