ITANAGAR, AUG 14:

The five-day Independence Day Lok Bhavan Games and Sports Competition concluded here on Friday, on the eve of the 80th Independence Day, with over 100 officers and staff participating in various sporting events.

Governor KT Parnaik also took part in the competition, which began on August 10 under the theme “Physically Strong, Mentally Awake, Morally Straight.”

The tournament, aimed at promoting physical fitness, teamwork and camaraderie, featured badminton, table tennis, tug-of-war and pickleball, a racket sport introduced by the governor to encourage active living.

Parnaik urged participants to make physical fitness an integral part of a disciplined lifestyle, saying sports help develop perseverance, leadership and integrity.

In pickleball doubles for the above-45 category, Second-in-Command Ramesh Chand and Subedar Karn Singh Shekhawat emerged winners, while Parnaik and Subedar Chob Singh finished runners-up.

Major Satyam Pant and Duyu Nabin won the Under-45 pickleball title, with Bhawani Singh and Md Khaliq of the ITBP finishing second.

In the above-45 badminton doubles, Pawan Kumar Sain and Samuel Changkija emerged champions, while Subedar Karn Singh Shekhawat and Kumar Rai secured the runners-up position.

Pradeep Bisht and Sunil Kujur won the Under-45 badminton doubles, defeating Tati Pabin and Tana Boji. The mixed doubles title went to Dr Jennifer Tayeng and Major Satyam Pant, while YummeTaipodia Takam and Ajoy Kumar Gupta finished runners-up.

Team Lok Bhavan Household clinched the tug-of-war title, competing against teams from the ITBP, Governor’s Security Cell and Governor’s Secretariat.

In table tennis, Ajoy Kumar Gupta emerged champion, while chief organiser and Finance and Accounts Officer Anand Pait finished runners-up.

The winners and runners-up will be felicitated by the governor during the Independence Day celebrations at Lok Bhavan on

August 15.