# Centre assures full support for Telangana to host 2026 Khelo India Games 2026-08-13T23:18:45+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has assured Telangana of full cooperation to host the 8th edition of the Khelo India Youth Games in 2026. The assurance came during a meeting in Delhi on Thursday between Mandaviya and a Telangana delegation led by Sports Minister Vakiti Srihari. Srihari submitted a letter from Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy seeking permission to hold the Games from December 11 to 23, 2026, across Hyderabad and other venues in the state. Telangana Today reports that the state government has begun preparations through the Telangana Sports Authority, focusing on venues, infrastructure, and accommodation. Mandaviya urged close coordination between the Centre and the state for a successful event. ## Coverage - telanganatoday.com Tags: Centre-State relations, Khelo India Youth Games, Mansukh Mandaviya, sports infrastructure, Telangana Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/centre-assures-full-support-for-telangana-to-host-2026-khelo-india-games/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/centre-assures-full-support-for-telangana-to-host-2026-khelo-india-games/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.