Hyderabad, July 8 -- Telangana chief minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday met Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya, and formally requested permission to host the Khelo India Games 2026 in the state.

During the meeting held in the national capital, Revanth also appealed to the Centre to release Rs.100 crore to strengthen sports infrastructure in Telangana and to reinstate railway fare concessions for athletes.

The Chief Minister submitted a comprehensive proposal, requesting financial support under the Khelo India scheme for developing multiple sports facilities across the state. The proposal includes:

Synthetic athletic tracks at Palamuru University (Mahbubnagar) and Mahatma Gandhi University (Nalgonda)

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