Vinesh Phogat Will get Haryana Ballot Ticket Hours After Becoming a member of Congress

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Vinesh Phogat Will get Haryana Ballot Ticket Hours After Becoming a member of Congress

Haryana Polls: Vinesh Phogat will contest from Julana

Olympian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has been given a ticket by the Congress to contest Haryana polls from Julana, marking a brand new starting within the lifetime of the well-known sportstar, because the occasion launched an inventory of 31 names for the polls.

Former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda will contest from Garhi Sampla-Kiloi and state unit chief Udai Bhan from Hodal.

Congress’ Mewa Singh will sq. off towards Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini from Ladwa.

Surender Panwar will contest from Sonipat, Bharat Bhushan Batra from Rohtak, Kuldeep Vats from Badli, Chiranjeev Rao from Revari and Neeraj Sharma from Faridabad NIT.

Earlier right this moment, Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia, who had been on the forefront of the wrestlers’ protest towards then WFI chief and former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, joined the Congress with a vow of “not being scared or backing off”.

“I thank the individuals of the nation and the media, you supported me all through my wrestling journey. I thank the Congress occasion, it’s stated robust occasions inform you about who’s with you. Once we had been dragged on the roads, all events besides the BJP stood with us and understood our ache and tears,” stated the 30-year-old ex wrestler, whose father was shot lifeless when she was 9 years previous.

Ms Phogat stated she felt proud that she was with a celebration and an ideology that stood towards injustice on ladies and was able to combat the battle from the streets to Parliament.

“I’m beginning a brand new innings. I need sportspersons do not should face what we needed to undergo,” stated Ms Phogat, including that her transfer would possibly encourage them.

The Congress is in seat-sharing talks with the Aam Aadmi Occasion (AAP) for the 90 seats in Haryana. There’s arduous bargaining occurring from each side.

The state will go to polls in a single part on October 5. The votes shall be counted on October 8.

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