Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia today recommended for the promotion of Rio Olympics bronze medallist wrestler Sakshi Malik's father Subir Malik, who works as a conductor in Delhi Transport Corporation, besides felicitating the grappler and her parents.

In a communication to Transport Minister Satyendar Jain, Sisodia said, 'One of our colleagues (Sakshi's father Sukhbir Malik), while working as a conductor, created such an atmosphere for her daughter so that she could raise the honour of the nation... I propose that apart from felicitating Sakshi Malik, the government should felicitate her family, especially her father. I recommend for the promotion of Sukhbir Malik for his contribution,' he said.

The deputy chief minister will visit the wrestler's family at Rohtak in Haryana tomorrow.

On Wednesday, the 23-year-old wrestler ended the country's wait for a medal at the Rio Olympic Games as she bagged the bronze medal in the 58 kg category, pulling off a dramatic 8-5 victory in the play-off bout.