Aznil bidin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Indian weightlifter Raja Muthupandi for clinching the silver medal in the men's 65kg event at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow and praised the lifter for adding another medal to India's growing tally.

Raja became India's latest medallist in weightlifting after finishing second in the men's 65kg competition with a combined lift of 286kg. The Tamil Nadu lifter lifted 126kg in the snatch before registering 160kg in the clean and jerk to seal silver. Malaysia's Aznil Bidin claimed the gold with a Commonwealth Games record total of 299kg.

Congratulating the Indian weightlifter in a post on X, the Prime Minister wrote, “Another medal for India in weightlifting! Congrats to Raja Muthupandi on winning a silver in the men's 65 kg event at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. His success makes every Indian happy and proud. My best wishes for his upcoming endeavours.”