Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia meet Rahul Gandhi amid speculation over contesting Haryana polls
The Hindu
Wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat meet Rahul Gandhi amid speculation of Haryana Assembly polls candidacy.
Wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat met former Congress president Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on Wednesday (September 4, 2024) amid speculation that the two star grapplers could be fielded in the Haryana Assembly polls by the party.
The Congress has remained tight-lipped about whether Mr. Punia and Ms. Phogat could be fielded, with AICC general secretary in-charge Haryana Deepak Babaria saying on Tuesday that there will be clarity on it by Thursday (September 5, 2024).
The Congress put out a photograph of Mr. Gandhi with Ms. Phogat and Mr. Punia on its official X handle.
Mr. Punia and Ms. Phogat were part of the protest over sexual harassment allegations against former BJP MP and then Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in 2023.
Congress' central election committee has cleared the names of candidates for 66 seats out of 90 till Tuesday.
Though names have not been declared but the Congress' candidates list is set to be out in a day or two.
Voting on 90 assembly seats in Haryana will be held on October 5 and counting of votes will be undertaken on October 8.
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