Nandini Agasara, who won the Bronze medal in the Women’s Heptathlon 800 m event at the Asian Games 2022 in Hangzhou, China, was felicitated by the district administration in Ballari on Saturday. She is from Raravi village in Siruguppa taluk of Ballari district.
Acting on the directions of B. Nagendra, Minister for Youth Empowerment, Sports and Tribal Affairs and Ballari in-charge, the district administration organised the felicitation at the Deputy Commissioner’s office.
“Nandini has taken Ballari pride to a new height. She is a diamond lady of our district. I would give ₹3 lakh to her for her further training. I want her to flourish and soar new heights in her field,” Nara Bharath Reddy, MLA for Ballari, said on the occasion.