Vijay congratulates the TN medalists of the 5th Asian Para Games

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Friday (October 23, 2026) congratulated Naveen Sivakumar for winning the gold medal in men’s singles SL4 category in badminton at the 5th Asian Para Games held in Japan.

In a post on X, Mr. Vijay also congratulated Thulasimathi Murugesan, who won a silver medal in the women’s singles SU5 category in badminton, Nithy Sree, who won a silver medal in the women’s singles SH6 category in badminton, and Jehan Dorab Madan, who won a bronze medal in the men’s MD4 table tennis category.

In recognition of their achievements, the Tamil Nadu government will give an incentive of Rs 75 lakh to Naveen Sivakumar, Rs 50 lakh each to Thulasimathi Murugesan and Nithya Sree and Rs 30 lakh to Jehan Dorab Madan, Vijay added.

Published – 23 Oct 2026 18:33 IST