Wed Oct 09 12:59:37 UTC 2024: Here are the important points from the article regarding Vinesh Phogat’s election results:

– **Candidate and Election**: Vinesh Phogat, a Congress candidate and Olympic wrestler, has retaken the lead in the Julana constituency election by 38 votes over BJP candidate Yogesh Kumar.
– **Key Competitors**: Phogat is competing against Yogesh Kumar from the BJP and Amardeep Dhanda, the sitting MLA from the Jannayak Janata Party (JJP).
– **Background**: Phogat, 30, quit wrestling after being disqualified from the 50kg gold medal match at the Paris Olympics for being overweight.
– **Activism and Politics**: She has been an outspoken figure against former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, alleging sexual abuse, stating that other parties supported wrestlers except the BJP.
– **Career Shift**: Before entering politics, Phogat resigned from her position as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) with Northern Railways citing personal reasons.
– **Political Landscape**: Julana, previously held by the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), was won by JJP’s Amarjeet Dhanda in the 2019 elections.
– **Current Election Status**: As of now, the BJP leads in Haryana with 44 seats, while Congress has a lead in 39 seats. Exit polls predict a possible return to power for Congress after a decade, while BJP aims for a third consecutive term.
– **Voting Details**: The voting for the 90 assembly constituencies in Haryana occurred on October 5, with a voter turnout of 67.9%.

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