New Delhi, March 30 -- After stamping his authority in the recently concluded Khelo India Para Games (KIPG), Jhandu Kumar has set a new target for himself, qualifying for the 2028 Paralympics, an official statement from KIPG said.

Jhandu, son of a vegetable vendor from Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's former assembly constituency Harnaut, won gold medal at the recently concluded KIPG.

The powerlifter broke his national record on March 23 at the weightlifting hall of the iconic Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium to top the podium in the men's 72kg category with a lift of 206 kg, the statement added.

Previously, Jhandu had broken Sudhir Kumar's national record of 192 kg with a lift of 205 kg at the Para National Championship held in Noida on Ma...