India TV Poll result: Vinesh Phogat recently joined the Congress party and is all set to contest the Haryana assembly election from the Julana seat. Check what India TV readers feel about the effects of her joining Congress in the Haryana elections.
Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia are expected to be relieved from their duties by the Railways as early as possible.
A senior railway official confirmed that the standard three-month notice period for resigning employees will be waived in their cases. "The provision of serving a three-month notice period will not hinder the process. We have decided to expedite the resignations of both players," the official stated
In an exclusive interview with India TV wrestler Bajrang Punia elaborated on why he joined Congress and his take on BJP in upcoming Haryana Assembly elections.
Vinesh and Bajrang joined the Congress on Friday ahead of the Haryana assembly polls.
However, another female wrestler Sakshi Malik, who was part of the protest against Brij Bhushan, said both Vinesh and Bajrang Punia have taken personal decisions without consulting her, and it would have been better if they had stayed away from politics.
Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia have now entered the political arena. Today, both Vinesh and Bajrang joined Congress. Vinesh will contest from the Julana seat in Jind on a Congress ticket. However, it remains unclear whether Bajrang Punia will contest or from which seat. Rumour has it that
The Congress party has released its first list of candidates for the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections, fielding 31 candidates. Prominent figures include wrestler Vinesh Phogat and former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda.
Ahead of the Haryana Assembly elections, Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia joined the Congress party on Friday in the presence of the party's general secretary KC Venugopal, Haryana Congress chief Udai Bhan and AICC in-charge of Haryana, Deepak Babaria.
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Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia joined the Congress party today after meeting party chief Mallikarjun Kharge. Phogat will contest the upcoming Haryana assembly elections.
On joining the Congress, Vinesh Phogat said when she was being dragged on the road, all parties were with them ans she feels proud that she has joined a party which stands with women.
The wrestler had quit wrestling following her disqualification from the 50kg gold medal match in the Paris Olympics. She had appealed against the decision which was rejected by Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Voting on 90 assembly seats in Haryana will be held on October 5 and counting of votes will be undertaken on October 8. Meanwhile, the Congress and AAP are engaged in seat-sharing talks for the Haryana Assembly polls with hard bargaining from both sides.
The Haryana Assembly elections, scheduled for October 5, are shaping up to be highly contentious. One of the most intriguing developments is the speculation surrounding wrestler Vinesh Phogat's potential entry into state politics. So how will Vinesh's entry affect polls in Haryana? Watch the video t
Notably, Charkhi Dadri, Badhda, and Julana are the three seats that have been offered to Vinesh Phogat to contest the Haryana Assembly polls.
Haryana Assembly elections 2024: Voting on 90 assembly seats in Haryana will be held on October 5 and counting of votes will be undertaken on October 8. Though names have not been declared but the Congress' candidates list is set to be out anytime soon.
Congress has so far remained silent on whether Punia and Phogat could be fielded in the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections. Voting on 90 assembly seats in Haryana will be held on October 5 and counting of votes will be undertaken on October 8.
To commemorate 200 days of their continuous protest, farmers assembled in significant numbers at the Shambhu, Khanauri, and Ratanpura borders near the national capital. The gathering saw Olympian Vinesh Phogat joining the farmer leaders on stage.
As the farmers' protest at the Shambhu border reaches its 200th day, wrestler Vinesh Phogat calls on the government to fulfill its promises to the farmers, stressing that their demands are not unlawful.
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