Haryana Polls: Vinesh Phogat will contest from Julana
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 whose Olympic disqualification broke the nation’s coronary heart.
Former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda will contest from Garhi Sampla-Kiloi and state unit chief Udai Bhan from Hodal, mentioned the get together because it launched a listing of 31 names for the polls.
Congress’ Mewa Singh will sq. off in opposition to 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 immediately, Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia, who had been the central figures within the wrestlers’ protest in opposition to alleged sexual exploitation and intimidation by then WFI chief and former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh, joined the Congress with a vow of “not being scared or backing off”.
“I thank the folks of the nation and the media, you supported me all through my wrestling journey. I thank the Congress get together, it’s mentioned powerful instances let you know about who’s with you. After we had been dragged on the roads, all events besides the BJP stood with us and understood our ache and tears,” mentioned the 30-year-old ex wrestler, who was disqualified from the 2024 Paris Olympics after failing to make weight on the morning of her gold medal bout.
Ms Phogat, whose father was shot lifeless when she was 9 years previous, mentioned she felt proud that she was with a celebration and an ideology that stood in opposition to injustice on girls and was able to combat the battle from the streets to Parliament.
“I’m beginning a brand new innings. I would like sportspersons do not should face what we needed to undergo,” mentioned Ms Phogat, including that her transfer may encourage them.
The BJP, which has been in energy within the state for a decade, changed Manohar Lal Khattar with Nayab Singh Saini as its Chief Minister in March this 12 months.
Rival Congress is in seat-sharing talks with the Aam Aadmi Get together (AAP) for the 90 seats in Haryana. There’s exhausting bargaining occurring from each side.
The state will go to polls in a single section on October 5. The votes will probably be counted on October 8.
