Mahajan secures second position

Mahajan began his campaign on a strong note by defeating Pramod Khanna of Uttarakhand 21-14, 21-13 in the first round. In the second round, he overcame Gurbaxsingh Juneja of Madhya Pradesh in straight sets, winning 22-20, 21-10.

Continuing his remarkable run, Mahajan outplayed Hasan Kamal Abidi in the quarterfinals 21-14, 21-7. In the semifinals, he registered a decisive victory over Satpal Angurala of Haryana 21-17, 21-11 to enter the final.

In a closely contested final, Mahajan fought valiantly but lost to Balbirsingh Jamwal 17-21, 18-21, thus finishing as the tournament’s runner-up.

His outstanding performance at the national-level tournament has brought pride to Nagpur and Vidarbha badminton circles. Notably, in the last fortnight, Mahajan had also won the title in the 70 category tournament held at Nashik.

A former employee of Bank of Maharashtra, Mahajan was district champion for several years and served as treasurer of the Bankers Sports Council, Nagpur, for over a decade. Officials of the Bankers Sports Council congratulated him on this remarkable achievement.