Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia To Contest Haryana Polls As Congress Candidates

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Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia To Contest Haryana Polls As Congress Candidates

Wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat meet Congress MP Rahul Gandhi.

New Delhi:

Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia joined the Congress Wednesday afternoon and can contest subsequent month’s Haryana Meeting election. Ms Phogat is anticipated to problem for the Julana seat held by the Jannayak Janta Get together’s Amarjeet Dhanda. Mr Punia’s seemingly seat is unclear.

The 2 met Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in the present day, after which information of their debut was confirmed.

Ms Phogat and Mr Punia made headlines final 12 months after main protests in opposition to former wrestling physique chief Brij Bhushan Singh, who faces prices of sexual assault and intimidation. He was additionally a BJP MP on the time however was denied a ticket to defend Uttar Pradesh’s Kaiserganj Lok Sabha seat.

The BJP, as a substitute, fielded his son, Karan Bhushan Singh, who received the seat.

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