Naidu and Stalin Hail Gukesh, Celebrate Telugu-Tamil Roots
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2024-12-12 16:55 GMT
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and his Tamil Nadu counterpart M.K. Stalin congratulated Gukesh Dommaraju on becoming the youngest-ever World Chess Champion.
Both leaders proudly featured their connection to the prodigy.
CM Naidu called him a "Telugu boy" and Stalin highlighted his Tamil Nadu roots.
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu posted on is X account, "Hearty congratulations to our very own Telugu boy, Indian Grandmaster @DGukesh, on scripting history in Singapore by becoming the world's youngest chess champion at just 18! The entire nation celebrates your incredible achievement. Wishing you many more triumphs and accolades in the decades to come!"
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, on the same platform wrote "Congratulations to @DGukesh on becoming the youngest-ever World Chess Champion at 18! Your remarkable achievement continues India's rich chess legacy and helps Chennai reaffirm its place as the global Chess Capital by producing yet another world-class champion. Tamil Nadu is proud of you!"
CM Naidu called him a "Telugu boy" and Stalin highlighted his Tamil Nadu roots.
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu posted on is X account, "Hearty congratulations to our very own Telugu boy, Indian Grandmaster @DGukesh, on scripting history in Singapore by becoming the world's youngest chess champion at just 18! The entire nation celebrates your incredible achievement. Wishing you many more triumphs and accolades in the decades to come!"
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, on the same platform wrote "Congratulations to @DGukesh on becoming the youngest-ever World Chess Champion at 18! Your remarkable achievement continues India's rich chess legacy and helps Chennai reaffirm its place as the global Chess Capital by producing yet another world-class champion. Tamil Nadu is proud of you!"