Sikkim: 49th Junior National Badminton Championship opens in Gangtok

Gangtok, Nov 14 (UNI) The Yonex-Sunrise 49th Inter-State and Inter-Zonal Junior National Badminton Team Championship 2026 began at the Indoor Badminton Hall in the Paljor Stadium Complex here on Saturday, marking the first occasion that Sikkim is hosting the prestigious national-level tournament. Minister for Education, Sports and Youth Affairs, and Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Raju Basnet, inaugurated the championship as the chief guest. The tournament, being held from November 14 to 21, has been declared a State Event by the Sikkim government, with Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang as its chief patron. Around 500 junior shuttlers representing 33 teams from…