Sambalpur, May 12: Union Minister and BJP Lok Sabha candidate from Sambalpur, Dharmendra Pradhan visited VSS Stadium here and interacted with the young sportspersons on Sunday.

As campaigning for the upcoming elections gathering pace, the Union Minister met the young sportspersons in the summer coaching camp, organised by the 'Sambalpur District Bowling Association' at the VSS Stadium, Sambalpur this morning.

The Minister was seen playing football and lawn bowls with the young sportspersons. He also interacted with the sportspersons and sought their support for the upcoming elections to Lok Sabha and State Assembly.

ସମ୍ବଲପୁର ଭିଏସଏସ ଷ୍ଟାଡିୟମରେ 'ସମ୍ବଲପୁର ଜିଲ୍ଲା ବୋଲିଂ ଆସୋସିଏସନ'ର ସମ୍ମର କୋଚିଙ୍ଗ କ୍ୟାମ୍ପରେ ଯୁବ କ୍ରୀଡାବିତ ମାନଙ୍କୁ ଭେଟିଲି । ଜିଲ୍ଲାରେ ଲନ୍ ବଲର ଲୋକପ୍ରିୟତା ବଢିଥିବା ବେଳେ ଅନ୍ତରାଷ୍ଟୀୟ ମାନ୍ୟତା ପାଇଛି । ଖେଳ, ଖେଳାଳିଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ଯରେ ଉତ୍ସାହ ଭରିବା ସହ ଶୃଙ୍ଖଳା ଓ ସକରାତ୍ମକ ଚିନ୍ତାଧାରା ଦେଇଥାଏ । ସମ୍ବଲପୁରରେ ଲନ୍… pic.twitter.com/uaJ0h0sWHI
— Dharmendra Pradhan (मोदी का परिवार) (@dpradhanbjp) May 12, 2024

"As the popularity of lawn ball grows in the district, it has received international recognition. The game instills enthusiasm and discipline and positive thinking among the players," Pradhan said on X, formerly known as Twitter.

"Let's promote all sports including lawn bowling, football, cricket, badminton, table tennis in Sambalpur, " he added.

Assembly and Lok Sabha elections will be held simultaneously in Odisha in four phases from May 13 to June 1.

The Sambalpur parliamentary constituency will go to polls on May 25.

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