The 70th Annual Dali (Kalakote) Dangal concluded in a dramatic fashion as wrestlers Surjit Singh of J&K Police, Reasi, and Yudhbir of Delhi shared the title after their bout ended in a draw following a 27-minute contest. Both wrestlers were awarded a cash prize of Rs. 20,000 each. The prize was jointly presented by contractor Thakur Randhir Singh, Shiv Kumar Sharma, Swarn Singh, and former Sarpanch Ranjeet Singh.
The event, held in the village of Dali in district Rajouri, was organized by the Dali Dangal Committee in collaboration with the J&K Indian Style Wrestling Association. The event was supervised by Swarn Singh (President), former Sarpanch Ranjeet Singh, Sukhrib Singh (Pali), and Raspal Singh Mahla. Senior BJP Leader and contractor Thakur Randhir Singh graced the occasion as the chief guest, while Shiv Kumar Sharma, President of the J&K Indian Style Wrestling Association, presided over the function. Other notable attendees included Naib Tehsildar Kalakote Mohan Lal, Naib Tehsildar Solki Manoj Kumar, retired chief librarian Raspal Singh Mahla, and Yuv Raj Singh, State BJP Yuva Morcha Leader.
In the second main bout, Yuv Raj of Marzali, Akhnoor, emerged victorious over Anil of Reasi, earning a cash prize of Rs. 9,000. Anil, the runner-up, received Rs. 7,000. Another exciting match saw Subash of Reasi defeat Banu of Akhnoor, with Subash winning Rs. 6,000 and Banu taking home Rs. 5,000. A third major bout between Jarnail Singh of Reasi and Abha of Akhnoor also ended in a draw, with both wrestlers receiving a joint cash prize of Rs. 10,000.
Throughout the day, a total of 76 bouts were conducted. The organizers distributed a total of Rs. 2,15,000 in cash prizes to the participating wrestlers. The event was executed smoothly with the support of committee members, including Swarn Singh, former Sarpanch Ranjeet Singh, Subhrib Singh (Pali), Rattan Singh Dogra, Sukhrib Singh (Teacher), and Dharam Paul. Matches were officiated by Kirpal Singh, Deep Kumar, Prabhat Singh, Jagdev Singh, and Ajit Kumar.
