The Indian city of Ahmedabad in the state of Gujarat, has been recommended as the host city for the 2030 Centenary Commonwealth Games, the Commonwealth Sport Executive Board said on Wednesday.

The board said it will propose Ahmedabad, also known as Amdavad, in the western Indian state of Gujarat, to the full Commonwealth Sport membership for approval at the General Assembly in Glasgow on November 26.

The recommendation follows an evaluation process of candidate cities. Both Ahmedabad and Abuja, Nigeria, had submitted bids.

The 2030 Games are set to commemorate 100 years since the inaugural event in Hamilton, Canada. The north American country was expected to be in the running but did not bid.

India, which first hosted the Games in Delhi in 2010, pledged an event reflecting the Commonwe

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