diff --git a/src/components/sections/social-section.tsx b/src/components/sections/social-section.tsx
index 19809a97..2fd37dae 100644
--- a/src/components/sections/social-section.tsx
+++ b/src/components/sections/social-section.tsx
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ export function SocialSection({ register, errors, watch }: SocialSectionProps) {
     { key: 'dribbble', label: 'Dribbble', icon: '🎨', placeholder: 'username' },
     { key: 'behance', label: 'Behance', icon: '🎭', placeholder: 'username' },
     { key: 'discord', label: 'Discord', icon: '💬', placeholder: 'invite-code' },
+    { key: 'telegram', label: 'Telegram', icon: '✈️', placeholder: '@username' },
     { key: 'rssurl', label: 'RSS Feed', icon: '📡', placeholder: 'https://...' },
   ];
 
diff --git a/src/constants/defaults.ts b/src/constants/defaults.ts
index e23a51cf..46bf56e6 100644
--- a/src/constants/defaults.ts
+++ b/src/constants/defaults.ts
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_SOCIAL: SocialLinks = {
   hackerearth: '',
   geeks_for_geeks: '',
   discord: '',
+  telegram: '',
   rssurl: '',
   twitterBadge: false,
 };
diff --git a/src/images/icons/Social/telegram.svg b/src/images/icons/Social/telegram.svg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4976a30c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/images/icons/Social/telegram.svg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<svg fill="#26A5E4" role="img" viewBox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M11.944 0A12 12 0 0 0 0 12a12 12 0 0 0 12 12 12 12 0 0 0 12-12A12 12 0 0 0 12 0a12 12 0 0 0-.056 0zm4.962 7.224c.1-.002.321.023.465.14a.506.506 0 0 1 .171.325c.016.093.036.306.02.472-.18 1.898-.962 6.502-1.36 8.627-.168.9-.499 1.201-.82 1.23-.696.065-1.225-.46-1.9-.902-1.056-.693-1.653-1.124-2.678-1.8-1.185-.78-.417-1.21.258-1.91.177-.184 3.247-2.977 3.307-3.23.007-.032.014-.15-.056-.212s-.174-.041-.249-.024c-.106.024-1.793 1.14-5.061 3.345-.48.33-.913.49-1.302.48-.428-.008-1.252-.241-1.865-.44-.752-.245-1.349-.374-1.297-.789.027-.216.325-.437.893-.663 3.498-1.524 5.83-2.529 6.998-3.014 3.332-1.386 4.025-1.627 4.476-1.635z"/></svg>
diff --git a/src/lib/markdown-generator.ts b/src/lib/markdown-generator.ts
index a2f572f9..4f0abe40 100644
--- a/src/lib/markdown-generator.ts
+++ b/src/lib/markdown-generator.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ const socialPlatformUrls: Record<string, (username: string) => string> = {
   hackerearth: (u) => `https://hackerearth.com/${u}`,
   geeks_for_geeks: (u) => `https://auth.geeksforgeeks.org/user/${u}`,
   discord: (u) => `https://discord.gg/${u}`,
+  telegram: (u) => `https://t.me/${u.replace(/^@/, '')}`,
 };
 
 const socialIcons: Record<string, string> = {
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ const socialIcons: Record<string, string> = {
   hackerearth: 'hackerearth.svg',
   geeks_for_geeks: 'geeks-for-geeks.svg',
   discord: 'discord.svg',
+  telegram: 'telegram.svg',
 };
 
 // Generate skill icon URL - uses skillicons.dev for consistent dark mode support
diff --git a/src/lib/validations.ts b/src/lib/validations.ts
index 776b2136..4c8cfd7b 100644
--- a/src/lib/validations.ts
+++ b/src/lib/validations.ts
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ export const socialSchema = z.object({
   hackerearth: z.string().max(100),
   geeks_for_geeks: z.string().max(100),
   discord: z.string().max(100),
+  telegram: z.string().max(100),
   rssurl: z.string().url('Invalid URL').or(z.literal('')),
 
   // Twitter Badge Enhancement
diff --git a/src/types/profile.ts b/src/types/profile.ts
index 08089417..978cf6c5 100644
--- a/src/types/profile.ts
+++ b/src/types/profile.ts
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ export interface SocialLinks {
   hackerearth: string;
   geeks_for_geeks: string;
   discord: string;
+  telegram: string;
   rssurl: string;
   twitterBadge: boolean;
 }