CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu has expressed its interest in hosting the 2029 National Games and sought the union government’s support for a series of ambitious sports infrastructure and athlete development projects aimed at transforming the state into a premier sporting destination. Uttarakhand hosted the National Games in 2025 and Meghalaya will hold the National Games 2027.
Aadhav Arjuna, state minister for public works, highways and sports development departments, met Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya in New Delhi on Wednesday and submitted a memorandum outlining the state’s vision for sports development.
The memorandum highlighted key proposals including to host the 2029 National Games, building on Tamil Nadu’s track record of successfully organising major national and international sporting events.