Tamil Nadu chief announces ₹75 lakh award for Asian Games relay champion
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has announced a ₹75 lakh cash prize for athlete Vithya Ramraj after she won gold in the 4x400-metre relay at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan. Vijay said the victory was a matter of pride for India and Tamil Nadu. He had earlier announced ₹30 lakh for her hurdles bronze.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has announced a cash prize of ₹75 lakh for athlete Vithya Ramraj after her gold-medal victory in the 4x400-metre relay at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan. Vijay announced the award in a social media post on Tuesday.
He described the result as a matter of pride for India and Tamil Nadu and said it was Ramraj’s third medal at the Asian Games. The announcement followed an earlier decision by the Chief Minister to award Ramraj ₹30 lakh for winning bronze in the 400-metre hurdles. That prize was announced on Monday.
Ramraj’s relay medal was the latest achievement recognised by the Tamil Nadu government in the supplied report. The material does not identify the other members of the relay team or provide details of the race. The 2026 Asian Games are being held in Japan, according to the report.
The announcement was published on September 29, 2026. The cash awards recognise Ramraj’s performances in both events. No further information was provided about when the prize money would be distributed or whether additional awards had been announced for other athletes.
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