India has now won 3 medals in the Paris Olympics. The third medal was won by Swapnil Kusale of Maharashtra. Swapnil won the bronze medal in 50 meter rifle three positions. His victory has brought a wave of happiness in the entire country. At this time, his name is on everyone's lips. Swapnil has described himself as a fan of former Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Dhoni started his career as a ticket collector and Swapnil also works as a TC in Central Railway. Now, in celebration of his winning the medal, the Railways has given him a big gift.

Now Swapnil will become an officer

Indian shooter Swapnil Kusale scored 451.4 in the final. With this, he finished third and managed to win a medal. Swapnil was participating in the Olympics for the first time and he won his first medal in it. Seeing his success, Central Railway General Manager Ramkaran Yadav has announced to make Swapnil an officer. Due to bringing laurels to the country and the railways, he will be promoted from the post of TC to 'Officer on Special Duty' i.e. OSD.

General Manager Ramkaran Yadav said that this is a matter of pride for Central Railways and his department. That is why this decision has been taken. Swapnil has praised the railways after the victory. He revealed that he does not go for railway work. Indian Railways has given him 365 days leave so that he can perform well for the country.

1 crore reward

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde also called Swapnil Kusale's family and congratulated them. He promised the family that the government will provide all possible support to fulfill their dreams in the future. Not only this, he also announced a reward of Rs 1 crore.

Swapnil's Dhoni connection

Swapnil Kusale has a very special connection with Dhoni. He considers him his idol. Swapnil himself has said that he has watched Dhoni's biopic many times and follows him. Not just ticket collector, Swapnil has many other connections with MS Dhoni. The first is that he is a Dhoni fan. The second is that like Dhoni, Swapnil also started his career as a ticket collector. Dhoni is famous for the number 7 and on the same lines, Swapnil is the 7th Indian shooter to win a medal in the Olympics and he was also at number 7 in the qualification.