Archive · 16 Aug 2026
Karnataka Deputy CM Seeks Co-Host Role for 2030 Commonwealth Games
A big sports event called the Commonwealth Games is coming in 2030, and it will be held in a city called Ahmedabad in Gujarat.
A leader from Karnataka, Dr G. Parameshwara, wants Karnataka to help host some of the games too.
He thinks this would show everyone how good Karnataka is at sports.
He wants to make the Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru better so some events can happen there.
There is also a plan to build a big Sports City near Devanahalli on about 60 acres of land.
Karnataka has been really good at swimming and has been national champions for 33 years.
The government wants to help athletes by giving them jobs, like in the police department.
They increased the special job reservation for sports people from 2% to 3%.
They also want to send talented athletes to other countries for advanced training.
This is all to make Karnataka one of the best sporting states in the country.
Deputy Chief Minister Dr G. Parameshwara expressed Karnataka's aspiration to co-host the 2030 Commonwealth Games with Gujarat.
Ahmedabad, Gujarat's capital, will host the Commonwealth Games in 2030.
Parameshwara proposed upgrading Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru to draw some sporting events to Karnataka.
A plan has been prepared to establish a Sports City on about 60 acres near Devanahalli.
Karnataka has been national swimming champions for 33 years, and sports person reservation in police recruitment was increased from 2% to 3%.
- Who
- Deputy Chief Minister Dr G. Parameshwara and the Karnataka State Government
- What
- Karnataka aspires to co-host the 2030 Commonwealth Games with Gujarat by upgrading sports facilities
- When
- Announced on a Sunday (article date context: 2026)
- Where
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India; the Games will be hosted in Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Why
- To showcase Karnataka's sporting capabilities nationally and internationally and promote sports development
Support for Co-Hosting
Concerns About Feasibility
Co-hosting the Games
Support for Co-Hosting
Co-hosting would showcase Karnataka's sporting capabilities to national and international audiences.
Concerns About Feasibility
No opposing view was presented in the articles; the proposal is aspirational and requires facility upgrades.
- Event
- Commonwealth Games 2030
- Host City
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Proposed Co-Host
- Karnataka (Bengaluru)
- Venue to Upgrade
- Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru
- Sports City Plan
- About 60 acres near Devanahalli
- Swimming Record
- National champions for 33 years
- Police Recruitment Reservation
- Increased from 2% to 3% for sports persons