President, Speaker congratulate Anand

President Pratibha Devsingh Patil on Thursday congratulated Visawanathan Anand for winning the World Chess Championship title in Bonn, Ger
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In her message, Patil said she is "delighted to learn about the victory and that Anand's consistent performance throughout his long and successful career is testimony to his hard work and dedication towards the challenging game of chess."

The President also wished Anand more success in the future. Meanwhile, Lok Sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee also congratulated Anand for his feat at the World meet.