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Breaking: Indian wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia to contest as Congress candidates in Haryana Elections (Source: X)
The Indian Wrestling duo of Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia are all set to contest in the Haryana Elections as Congress candidates. The duo recently met Rahul Gandhi and talked. It looks like they will be hoping to fight against the forces that were against them in the last couple of years. The news created a wave in Indian politics.
Earlier today, Vinesh Phogat joined Congress and met Rahul. She is likely to contest from the Julana constituency. On the other hand, Bajrang could contest from the Badli constituency in the Haryana State elections. The duo is likely to get all the support required to win the elections. There has been great attention to Vinesh since her campaign in the Paris Olympics 2024.
According to the reports, the names of the duo are likely to be grappled by the Congress Central Election Committee by tomorrow. Badli seems to be a Comgress fort where Bajrang would be contesting. With a massive following on her back, Vinesh is looking forward to dethroning Jannayak Janta Party's Amarjeet Dhanda in Julana. The reports claimed that Vinesh wanted to contest from Julana while Congress wanted her to contest somewhere near Gurugram.
Vinesh Phogat's campaign at the Paris Olympics 2024
Vinesh made a name for herself in the Paris Olympics 2024. The star wrestler beat the world number one Yui Susaki of Japan in the Round of 16 bout in her weight category. It was a shocker as Yui had never lost a match at the international level. Vinesh ended up winning even the quarterfinal and semifinal bouts. A shocker awaited her a night before the final Olympics showdown.
Due to an increase in weight, the Indian wrestler was disqualified from taking part in the final. There has been a massive sympathy wave for Vinesh since then. Congress getting her onboard could be a strategic move as there has been a negative image among the citizens against the party in regard to the Indian wrestlers. Their entire campaign could revolve around it.