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| J&K's Nisar wins 107th Annual Dangal Competition | | |  Early Times Report
JANDRAH, Apr 15: Nissar of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday won the title of 107th Annual Danga Competition by defeating Rippy of Punjab in a keen contest watched by thousands in Jandrah wrestling ring.
In an equally keen contest, Mukesh of BSF trounced Gopal and bagged the second prize. In all 37 bouts were held.
Lauding the Pahlwans of various parts of the country, Provincial President National Conference and MLA Nagrota Devender Singh Rana expressed satisfaction over Dangal retaining its sheen and remaining favourit with youngsters.
"It is befitting to watch our wrestlers perform in Jandrah ring during the ongoing World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., series", Mr Rana said, adding this will certainly add up to the enthusiasm among lovers of Dangal in this part of the world as well. He complimented the participating wrestlers and hoped that this will inspire the budding Pahalwans and sharpen their skills.
In this context, he referred to the holding of various events like Kabbadi and wrestling and said this speaks about love for sports in the constituency. He also made a reference to the Maruti Suzuki Nagrota Premier League competition organized in recent years and said this has enthused and encouraged the budding players to showcase their talent in various competitions. |
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