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Bajrang Punia to get Khel Ratna Award
Asian and Commonwealth Games gold-medallist wrestler Bajrang Punia was on Friday nominated for the country's highest sporting honour — the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award.
New Delhi: Asian and Commonwealth Games gold-medallist wrestler Bajrang Punia was on Friday nominated for the country's highest sporting honour — the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award.
His name was finalised by a 12-member selection committee on the opening day of a two-day meeting. The panel comprises the likes of Bhaichung Bhutia and M C Mary Kom among others.
"Bajrang has been nominated for the Khel Ratna award. His name was a unanimous choice," a source close to the development said.
The source also said that the 12-member panel may add another athlete for the top honour on Saturday besides finalising the names for the Arjuna and Dronacharya awards.
"I had the achievements to deserve this award. I have always said that awards should go to the most deserving ones," said Bajrang from Georgia, where he is currently training.
Bajrang had last year won the gold medal in the 65-kg freestyle event at the Asian Games held in Jakarta. He had also won the gold medal in the same category at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.
