Raipur, March 29, 2026: Chhattisgarh’s player Ms Nikita won the state’s first gold medal at the Khelo India Tribal Games 2026, lifting a total of 160 kg in the women’s 77 kg weightlifting category.
Hailing her victory, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai congratulated weightlifter Ms. Nikita, calling her gold medal a symbol of the courage, hard work and aspirations of the state’s daughters, and wished her a bright future.
Shabash Nikita bitiya… Chhattisgarh is proud of you, : said Shri Sai and expressed confidence that Nikita’s achievement would inspire young sportspersons and women to move forward in the field of sports.