Tripura Chief Minister Prof. Dr Manik Saha on Sunday congratulated Dipa Karmakar for becoming the first-ever Indian gymnast to win a gold medal at the Asian Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

After the victory, Dr Saha personally called Dipa and her coach, Bishweshwar Nandi, to congratulate both of them and wish them more success.

On Facebook, Dr Saha wrote, “Proud moment for India. Congratulations to Dipa Karmakar for becoming the first-ever Indian gymnast to win a gold medal at the Asian Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, with an impressive total score of 13.566.”