New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday congratulated Indian para-athletes Simran, Tejalben Damor, Devender Kumar, Rakesh, Pradeep Kumar, Nishad Kumar and Niranjan Mukundan for their medal-winning performances on Day 2 of the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.

In a post on X, Mandaviya congratulated Simran on winning the gold medal with a new Games Record in the women's 200m T12 event. He also congratulated debutant Tejalben Damor on securing bronze in the same event.

"DOUBLE PODIUM IN 200M! Heartiest congratulations to Simran for striking Gold with a New Games Record of 24.80s, and to debutant Tejalben Damor for clinching Bronze in 25.23s in the Women's 200m T12 at the Asian Para Games 2026,"...