Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Bengaluru South constituency Tejasvi Surya secured his name in the record books by becoming the first parliamentarian to complete an Ironman Relay Challenge, when he rode 90 km at the Ironman 70.3 in Goa on .
Tejashwi Surya competed in the Ironman 70.3 as part of Team New India with civil servant Shreyas Hosur and entrepreneur Aniket Jain, promoting Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s Fit India Movement.
The Ironman 70.3, also known as Half Ironman, is a triathlon of swimming, running and cycling. The challenge was flagged off by Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant.