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Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat joined Congress on Friday (File photo) New Delhi: In response to Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia’s decision to join Congress, Haryana BJP president Mohan Lal Badoli said that players are the pride of our country and that the party does not do politics on them. “Players are the pride of…
Mr Singh also claimed Ms Phogat had violated rules in the trials for the Olympics. New Delhi: Former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has claimed that Vinesh Phogat joining the Congress and getting a ticket to contest the Haryana Assembly elections is proof that the sexual harassment charges and the wrestlers’ protest were a…
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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 new beginning in the life of the famous sportstar whose Olympic disqualification broke the country’s heart. Former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda will contest from Garhi Sampla-Kiloi and state…
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The resignations were sent on Friday afternoon. New Delhi: Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia quit their posts in the Northern Railways hours before joining the Congress on Friday, but sources in the railways have told NDTV that the resignations have not been accepted yet. While the sources did not say that the resignations would…
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Mr Punia said the Congress backed the wrestlers during their protest without even being asked. New Delhi: Shaking up the political landscape in Haryana weeks ahead of the Assembly elections in the state, wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia have joined the Congress. Both Olympians, who had been at the forefront of last year’s protests…
Former India wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Friday resigned from the Indian Railways citing personal reasons amid speculation that she would be joining the Congress party. “Serving Indian Railways has been a memorable and proud time of my life,” she posted on X with a picture of her resignation letter. She was employed as…
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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 will contest next month’s Haryana Assembly election. Ms Phogat is expected to challenge for the Julana seat held by the Jannayak Janta Party’s Amarjeet Dhanda. Mr Punia’s likely seat is…
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Vinesh Phogat was in the public eye last year for leading a protest against Brij Bhushan Singh. New Delhi: Olympian Vinesh Phogat has accused the Delhi Police of withdrawing the security cover of the women wrestlers who will be testifying against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh tomorrow. The Delhi…
File photo of Vinesh Phogat© AFP Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik have claimed that the Delhi Police has revoked the security cover of female wrestlers set to testify in the sexual harassment case against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Vinesh and Sakshi on ‘X’, tagged the Delhi…
Vinesh Phogat had reached final of women’s 50kg freestyle wrestling© AFP Ace Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat couldn’t be rewarded with a medal despite her progression to the final of the women’s 50kg freestyle wrestling final at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Vinesh’s disqualification from the vent, owing to a failed weigh-in by just 100…