CM Vijay announced a ₹1.25 crore reward for Tamil Nadu’s para badminton star Thulasimathi Murugesan, who won three medals at the 5th Asian Para Games in Japan — gold in women’s doubles and silver in women’s singles and mixed doubles.
CM Vijay announced a ₹1.25 crore reward for Tamil Nadu’s para badminton star Thulasimathi Murugesan, who won three medals at the 5th Asian Para Games in Japan — gold in women’s doubles and silver in women’s singles and mixed doubles.
Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay announced a reward of ₹1.25 crore for para badminton star Thulasimathi Murugesan on Friday, October 23, 2026, after she won three medals at the 5th Asian Para Games in Japan.
| Event | Partner | Medal |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s doubles SL3–SU5 | Manasi Joshi | 🥇 Gold — beat China 21-16, 21-13 |
| Women’s singles SU5 | — | 🥈 Silver |
| Mixed doubles SL3–SU5 | Nitesh Kumar | 🥈 Silver |
Congratulating Thulasimathi and the Indian teams, the Chief Minister said her success gives hope and motivation to young people, and that the Tamil Nadu government will always stand by talented athletes.
Thulasimathi is a Paralympic silver medallist (Paris 2024) and an Arjuna Award winner. Her reward follows those announced on October 22 for Solairaj Dharmaraj, Manisha Ramadass and Naveen Sivakumar.
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