Sat Sep 07 08:49:11 UTC 2024: 1. Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia joined the Congress party on Friday.
2. Before joining Congress, they met party president Mallikarjun Kharge at his residence.
3. Vinesh Phogat is likely to contest the Haryana Assembly elections on a Congress ticket.
4. Bajrang Punia will not contest the elections but may be appointed as the co-convener of the Haryana Congress publicity committee.
5. Vinesh Phogat resigned from her position as a special officer in the Northern Railways ahead of joining Congress.
6. Vinesh Phogat thanked the people for supporting her and mentioned her decision to leave BJP due to their treatment towards women.
7. Bajrang Punia stated that they will work hard for Congress and the country like they did during the farmers’ protest.
8. They met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi before joining the party, indicating their decision to join the party.
9. Vinesh Phogat’s resignation from Northern Railways suggests that she may actively engage in politics like her sister Babita Phogat.
10. Vinesh Phogat was declared ineligible to compete in the Paris Olympics due to exceeding the weight limit.
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