NEW DELHI: Mirabai Chanu and Rishikanta Singh congratulated by Manipur Chief Minister Khemchand Yumnam after winning a medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games. During a virtual interaction, the Chief Minister praised the two weightlifters for bringing glory to Manipur and the country. The Manipur CM is almost associated with Mirabai Chanu and Rishikanta.Mirabai won the gold medal in the women’s 48kg category, while Rishikanta won silver in the men’s 60kg event in Glasgow. During the video call, the Chief Minister congratulated the two athletes and said, “Congratulations to both of you. Thank you very much. Mirabai, you got the gold medal, and Rishikanta, you got the silver medal! We are proud of you.”He added, “Both of you are the pride of the state. We are very proud and happy that you have brought laurels to the state of Manipur and India. Let’s catch up when you come back to Manipur.”The Olympic medalist thanked the Chief Minister and expressed gratitude to the people of Manipur and the country for their continued encouragement.“Sir, it is all because of your support that we have reached this stage. We have achieved such success because of the love, encouragement and praise of the people of Manipur and all over India. For players like us in this discipline, it is our duty to think only of achieving the goal. and India,” said Mirabai.Mirabai won a gold medal in the women’s 48kg category. This is his third consecutive Commonwealth Games gold medal after his victories in 2018 and 2022.He also set new Commonwealth and Games records before lifting 105kg in the clean and jerk to win the title.Rishikanta also impressed in the men’s 60kg category, winning silver with a total lift of 264kg, including 121kg in the snatch and 143kg in the clean and jerk.He set a new Commonwealth Games snatch record with a personal-best lift of 121kg. Malaysia’s Mohamad Aniq Kasdan claimed gold with a Games-record total of 273kg, while Kenya’s Joshua Mboya won bronze with 260kg.