33-year-old Bhagat, a resident of Odisha’s Bargarh district, defeated Great Britain's Daniel Bethell, the second seed 21-14, 21-17 in the final of the men's singles SL3 category.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and several noted persons in public life congratulated Bhagat for bringing glory to the nation.
