Chief minister of Gujarat, Bhupendra Patel has announced that Gujarat will host the 36th National Games between September 27 and October 10.
The prestigious event is being held after a gap of seven years, the last was being held in 2015 in Kerala. PM Narendra Modi had launched the ‘Khel Mahakhumbh’ initiative in Gujarat in 2010 when he was the chief minister of the state. The National Games will have 34 sporting events including athletics, hockey, among others.