Chennai, Oct. 29 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Thursday distributed Rs 17 crore in prize money to the winners of the Chief Minister's Trophy and honoured medallists of the Para Asian Games at Nehru Stadium in Chennai.

The event recognised the achievements of sportspersons who secured victories in the Chief Minister's Trophy competitions and athletes who won medals at the Para Asian Games. The prize distribution and felicitation ceremony was at Nehru Stadium in the state capital.

India concluded its campaign at the Asian Para Games 2026 with a record haul of 114 medals, including 30 gold, 35 silver and 49 bronze, as the country's para-athletes delivered world-record performances, historic victories and podium sweeps acro...