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JANDRAH: Lalu Bajrangi of Jammu defeated Dinesh Pahalwan of Uttar Pradesh in the inter-state wrestling championship played at Jandrah and emerged the 2023-Champion.
Prominent wrestlers from Delhi, UP, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh besides Jammu, Kathua, Doda and Reasi participated in the championship, which was keenly watched by the wrestling fans of the Nagrota Assembly Constituency and across the Jammu division. In all, 71 bouts were held during the championship.
Speaking at a prize giving ceremony, Senior BJP leader Devender Singh Rana said wrestling remains a passion for its practitioners and fans whose number is no less, notwithstanding the challenge being posed by other popular games.
“The enthusiasm among the wrestling fans is reassuring that the game holds big promise for talented youth”, Devender Rana said and congratulated the competitors for making the event live and breath-taking by putting in their best in the competition.
He assured the participating wrestlers all encouragement, saying Nagrota Constituency has emerged as a most favoured destination for wrestling competitions. This will certainly motivate the youngsters by watching veterans in action, he added.
Rana also expressed hope that the fierce competition between prominent wrestlers will provide much needed motivation and inspiration to the budding wrestlers, who have been putting their hard toil to excel in the sport. He urged the youngsters to participate in the game in a big way and prepare for various national and international events with a sense of commitment.
He complimented the sports lovers for cheering up the wrestlers saying encouragement inspires them to give their best. He wished the participating wrestlers success in their chosen field and exhorted them to take away time for giving necessary tips to the budding sportspersons in the field. He also lauded the organizers for holding the event. Prominent among those present on the occasion included Sarpanch Jandrah Anil Sharma, Sarpanch Pounthal Anil Barsala, Sarpanch Krishanpur Romal Singh, Sarpanch Sanjeev Singh, Nand Kishore Sharma, Shri Om, Pt. Kishori Lal, Pritam Singh, Master Ranjit Singh, Baldev Singh, Mohd Sadiq, Harminder Singh, Shamsher Singh Beloria, Sher Ali, Sheikh Beig, Yograj, Ram Parshotam Sharma, Rajinder Kumar Pithi, Surinder Singh Gilli, Rajinder Singh, Satish Banotra, Junait Ali, Thakur Dass, Shankar Dass, Jagdish Raj, Brijpal Singh, Brijmohan Katoch, Master Balbir Singh, and many others.