Last Updated: 3 October 2026

Season 4 started on 6 Sept 2026 from Bathinda: 38 sports + para-sports, 9 age groups (14 to 70+ years)^[1]
-- Govt also committed to 3,100+ village-level sports stadiums

3 Seasons have successfully concluded with Highest participation of ~5 lakh in 3rd Season^[2]

Jul 2025: Law passed to restart traditional bull races in Punjab after 11 years, reviving rural sports heritage^[3]

Para sports included for the 1st time in Season 3^[4]
-- Competition expanded to 9 age groups in 37 different gmes

“These games to promote sports across the state will channelise the unbounded energy of the youth in a positive manner" - Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann while inaugurating on 29th August 2022^[5]

¶ Details

¶ Season 3: Khedan Watan Punjab Dian 2024^[6]

Started on 28th August 2024 and concluded on 9 November 2024^[7]

-- _**5 lakh players** participated^[2:1]
-- ₹9 crore Prize money distributed among winners^[4:1]

• Competition expanded to 9 age groups in 37 different gmes
• Cash prizes involving over ₹9 crore distributed

¶ Season 2: Khedan Watan Punjab Dian 2023

Started on 29th August 2023 & will conclude on 20th October 2023^[7:1]

-- ~4.50 lakh players participated^[8]
-- ₹8.87 crore Prize money distributed among 12,500 winners^[4:2]

• 5 new Sports including Cycling, Equestrian, Rugby, Wushu and Volleyball (Shooting) have been added
• 35 games held in 8 age groups

¶ Season 1: Khedan Watan Punjab Dian 2022^[9]

Started on 29th August 2022 & concluded on 17th November 2022

-- ~3.50 lakh players participated^[8:1]
-- Cash prize of 6.85 crore was given to 9961 podium finishers

¶ Objectives^[7:2]

This is a ~2 Months long annual sports tournament organised by AAP Govt in Punjab

• To promote sports culture in Punjab
• Raising standard of sports & Talent identification

¶ Qualification levels^[7:3]

Block level --> District level --> State level

¶ Competition & Participation^[4:3]

• 39 types of sports categories
• 7 different age groups
  • U14, U17, U21, 21-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51-60, 61-70 and above 70 age

¶ Prizes^[7:4]

• Gold medal winner = ₹10000 each + certificate
• Silver medal winner = ₹7000 each + certificate
• Bronze medal winner = ₹5000 each + certificate

¶ Priority to winners for state govt jobs^[9:1]

CM Punjab S BHAGWANT SINGH MANN announced that state government will also give priority to medal winners in state jobs

References:

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1. https://www.rozanaspokesman.com/news/punjab/050926/khedan-watan-punjab-diyan-season-4-to-begin-from-bathinda-tomorrow.html ↩︎

2. https://yespunjab.com/under-leadership-of-cm-mann-punjab-attains-remarkable-achievements-in-sports/ ↩︎ ↩︎

3. https://www.babushahi.com/full-news.php?id=208294 (Punjab Govt Press Release, 29 Jul 2025) ↩︎

4. https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/5-lakh-to-take-part-in-3rd-edition-of-sports-events-from-aug-29-101724698538969.html ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

5. https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/jalandhar/cm-bhagwant-mann-opens-khedan-watan-punjab-dian-mega-sporting-event-at-jalandhar-8119827/ ↩︎

6. https://www.babushahi.com/full-news.php?id=189573 ↩︎

7. https://www.khedanwatanpunjabdia.com/ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

8. https://www.babushahi.com/full-news.php?id=173664 ↩︎ ↩︎

9. https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/kheda-watan-punjab-diyan-202-golds-patiala-winner-ludhiana-second-8275196/ ↩︎ ↩︎