Telangana archer Taniparthi Chikitha has received praise from BRS leaders KT Rama Rao and T Harish Rao after winning two gold medals at the 2026 Asian Games.
Chikitha won gold in the women’s compound team event along with Jyothi Surekha and Prithika Pradeep. She also won the mixed team event with Sahil Jadhav.
KTR congratulated Chikitha and said her mixed-team victory also secured India’s quota for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. He described her achievement as a proud moment for Telangana and India.
Harish Rao also congratulated the young archer from Peddapalli. He praised the performances of the Indian archers in both events.
Meanwhile, KTR also praised pilot Smit Machchhar after reports that he helped avert a possible crash involving an Israel-bound flydubai flight.
According to the report, the co-pilot allegedly attacked Machchhar during the flight. The aircraft was later diverted to Saudi Arabia, where Machchhar was reported to be recovering in a hospital.
