Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:25pm on 06 Sep 2024,Friday Politics
Olympian wrestler Vinesh Phogat will contest the Haryana Assembly election from the Julana seat after joining the Congress Party. Her candidacy was confirmed during the party's Central Election Committee meeting. Meanwhile, fellow wrestler Bajrang Punia has been appointed Working Chairman of the All India Kisan Congress. Both athletes had protested against former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh in 2023. Phogat emphasized her commitment to fighting for athletes' rights and expressed pride in joining Congress. Talks of a Congress-AAP alliance in Haryana are ongoing.
