Vizianagaram, July 28 -- Valluri Srinivasa Rao, father of Commonwealth Games 2026 silver medallist Ajaya Babu, said it was a dream come true to see his son surpass his own achievements as a Commonwealth medallist.

The retired Army man expressed confidence that Ajaya could go on to win medals at the Asian Games 2026 and Olympics 2028, while urging the government to extend its support to help his son reach even greater heights.

Srinivasa Rao had won a bronze medal in the men's 56kg weightlifting category at the New Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games, making him and Ajaya Babu one of the rare father-son pairs to have both won medals at the Commonwealth Games.

Speaking to ANI, Valluri Srinivasa Rao said his son winning a medal was a dream come ...