Tue Oct 08 09:28:24 UTC 2024: ## Olympian Vinesh Phogat Wins Julaana Seat in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections
**Jammu, October 25, 2023:** Vinesh Phogat, Olympic wrestler and Congress candidate for the Julaana constituency in Jammu and Kashmir, has won the seat by a margin of over 6,000 votes, defeating BJP candidate Yogesh Kumar. The counting of votes for the Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana Assembly elections began this morning, with postal ballots being counted first.
Throughout the counting process, the Congress coalition has maintained a strong lead. Phogat, a star candidate for the Congress, held a lead since the early hours of the count. While she faced a brief setback, she quickly regained her lead and eventually secured a comfortable victory.
Congress supporters are celebrating Phogat’s win, highlighting her strong performance in the polls. The Congress continues to lead in the ongoing vote counting.
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