Badminton champions awarded in Vellore
According to a press release, Mr. Selvam honoured badminton winners in the presence of A. Myilvaganan, Superintendent of Police, Vellore, Ve. Arunachalam, General Secretary, Tamil Nadu Badminton Association and S. Manivannan, President, BSAVD, the release said.
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