NEW DELHI: Anand Mahindra will give XUV4OO EV as a gift to congratulate the parents of R Praggnanandhaa, who is the runner-up of the World Chess Cup. Praggnanandhaa's parents will be given the electric version of the XUV400, he informed through X Platform. Anand Mahindra also informed that Praggnanandhaa's parents Nagalakshmi and Ramesh Babu deserve the gift.
Anand Mahindra, who is active on social media, was asked by X customers to gift a Mahindra Thar to Praggnanandhaa. In response to this, Mahindra's boss informed that Praggnanandhaa's parents will be gifted an EV.
In a post on the X platform, he wrote that many people have asked him to present the Thar to Praggnanandhaa. ' But I have another idea … I would like to encourage parents to introduce their children to Chess & support them as they pursue this cerebral game (despite the surge in popularity of video games!). It's an investment in a better future for our planet, just like EVs. And so, I think we should gift an XUV4OO EV to the PARENTS of Praggnanandhaa Shrimati Nagalakshmi & Shri Rameshbabu, who deserve our gratitude for nurturing their son's passion & for giving him their untiring support.' -Anand Mahindra tweeted.
Appreciate your sentiment, Krishlay, & many, like you, have been urging me to gift a Thar to @rpragchess
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) August 28, 2023
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Praggnanandhaa, who finished second in the Chess World Cup final, was praised even in defeat. Praggnanandhaa's opponent was five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen. Praggnanandhaa struggled in the tiebreaker after levelling Carlson in two classical games in the final.