MAHARASHTRA Government is planning to host 40th National Games in the State. The Government has sent a proposal to Indian Olympic Association showing the eagerness to conduct the Games in the State. Union Minister Muralidhar Mohol, who is also President of Maharashtra Olympic Association, revealed this during the felicitation ceremony of the newly-elected MOA executive body, here in Nagpur. The felicitation function was organised by Khasdar Krida Mahotsav committee where Union Minister Nitin Gadkari feted the entire executive body. “Maharashtra Government has sent a proposal to IOA showing interest in hosting National Games in Maharashtra. It would be an honour for us to host the prestigious Games,” said Mohol. “If all goes well we will conduct the 40th edition of National Games in 2028,” stated Mohol.

 

“I request Gadkari to put a word in our support at the Centre and that would be enough for us to get the National Games’ hosting rights,” Mohol said. This edition’s National Games will be held in Meghalaya in early months of 2027. Lauding the organisation of Khasdar Krida Mahotsav, Mohol admitted that because of KKM in Nagpur, he has started the same in Pune, albeit at a smaller scale. In his address, Gadkari stated that KKM has been themost awaited event forNagpurians. “Though this year,the event was delayed due toMunicipal elections, we decided to conduct the event with lessdisciplines (15 sports). But Iassure you that the next editionwill be held in January 2027 andwill have all the disciplines (65),”declared Gadkari. “Bollywood star Suniel Shettywill inaugurate KKM on May 31at Yashwant Stadium at 5.30 am,”Gadkari declared. KKMConvenor Sandip Joshi madeintroductory remarks while DrPiyush Ambulkar conducted theproceedings.