Gujarat CM receives Commonwealth Games flag, marks the beginning of preparations for 2030 event

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel was on Wednesday formally presented with the Commonwealth Games flag, marking the start of preparations for the 2030 event, which will be hosted in Ahmedabad in 2030. Deputy CM Harsh Sanghavi, who attended the recently concluded Glasgow Games, presented the flag to the CM during a cabinet meeting in Gandhinagar.

"Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi formally presented the Commonwealth Games Flag, with full honour and dignity, to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel during the state cabinet meeting in Gandhinagar," an official release said.

"The Commonwealth Games Flag will now remain in Gujarat until the 2030 Commonwealth Games.



Along with advancing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Fit India' vision, it will serve as an inspiration for athletes and symbolise the commencement of preparations for the upcoming event," the release said.

Meanwhile, the Gujarat Deputy CM, two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra and Indian Olympic Association President PT Usha attended the closing ceremony of the Glasgow Games, where they were officially handed the flag for the 2030 Games. 

The event holds significance as it marks a hundred years since the Commonwealth Games were first played in 1930. It will also be the second time that India will host the Games, after New Delhi hosted it in 2010.