New Delhi, July 27 -- Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya felicitated para powerlifter Jhandu Kumar, who won India's first medal in the ongoing 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, at his residence on Monday. Jhandu won bronze in the men's heavyweight category with a best lift of 190kg.

According to a press release, Mandaviya handed Rs 10 Lakh as a cash award to Jhandu, who comes from a humble background in Bihar's Nalanda district.

Talking about his experience of meeting the Union Sports Minister, the powerlifter said: "I landed at 1:55AM in Delhi earlier tonight and as soon as I landed I received a message that the Hon'ble Sports Minister wants to meet me. It felt wonderful knowing that he was waiting to meet ...