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KITG 2026: Karnataka emerge overall champions, Chhattisgarh finishes ninth as Games end

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KITG 2026: Karnataka Emerge Overall Champions, Chhattisgarh Finishes Ninth As Games End

By IANS News April 03, 2026 • 23:30 PM View: 229

Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai: Karnataka were crowned the overall champions, claiming 23 gold, along with 8 silver and 7 bronze medals, as the inaugural edition of the Khelo India Tribal Games (KITG) 2026 concluded in Raipur on Friday.

Odisha finished second with 21 gold, 15 silver, and 21 bronze medals. Odisha were the only contingent to cross a half century of medals, finishing with 57 medals. Jharkhand were third with 16 gold, 8 silver, and 11 bronze.

Chhattisgarh finished ninth on the medals tally with 3 gold, 10 silver, and 6 bronze medals.

TAGS Khelo India Tribal Games Praising Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai Chief Minister Deendayal Upadhyay Siddharth Nagesh West Bengal Union Territories Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao Sports Ministry Sports Authority Anjali Munda

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