If rumours are true, it seems wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia are likely to contest the Haryana Assembly elections on Congress tickets and might resign from their official posts.
What fueled the rumour was on Wednesday, Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia met Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in Delhi. The wrestlers will also meet Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal later.
Haryana will go to polls on October 5. Votes will be counted on October 8.
Vinesh Phogat announced her retirement from wrestling on August 8, a day after her disqualification from the 50 kg gold medal bout at the Paris Olympics 2024.
Since her return home, there have been speculations that she would enter active politics like her cousin Babita, who is a BJP MLA.
Meanwhile, Congress and AAP have started seat-sharing talks for the
Haryana assembly polls could lead to the continuation of their alliance in the state during the Lok Sabha polls earlier this year.
According to media reports, Congress is willing to give 3-5 seats to AAP and one to the Samajwadi Party in Haryana’s 90-member assembly.
