Bengaluru, Feb. 14 -- Chief Minister Siddaramaiah honoured international tennis player Rohan Bopanna for his victory in the men's doubles Australian Open by announcing a prize of Rs. 50 lakh.

Bopanna, accompanied by his family, met the CM along with Information Technology Minister Priyank Kharge, Kannada and Culture Minister Shivaraj S. Thangadagi and President of Karnataka Olympic Association Dr. K. Govindaraju. who is also the CM's Political Secretary.

Siddaramaiah shared on social media platform X (formerly Twitter): "Had the pleasure of meeting and congratulating Rohan Bopanna, the men's doubles title champion at the Australian Open tennis tournament. Delighted to announce a prize of Rs. 50 lakh."

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