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Congress leader Deepak Hooda feeding laddus to Vinesh on her return from Paris.
Wrestler Vinesh Phogat may contest the Haryana Assembly elections against her cousin Babita Phogat. This claim has been made by news agency IANS quoting Vinesh’s family sources. Sources close to the Phogat family said, ‘Yes, why not? There is a possibility that we may see Vinesh Phogat vs Babita Phogat and Bajrang Punia vs Yogeshwar Dutt contest in the Haryana Assembly.’
Vinesh missed the chance to win the gold medal in the women’s freestyle 50 kg category at the Paris Olympics as she was disqualified from the final for being 100 grams overweight. On Saturday, Vinesh was given a rousing welcome in her village Balali in Sonipat.
Congress MP Deepender Hooda and other members of her family garlanded her at the Indira Gandhi International Airport. It is being told that some political parties are trying their best to persuade her. However, it is not yet confirmed which party Vinesh will join.
Congress MP Deepender Hooda with Vinesh and her brother-in-law Bajrang Punia during the road show.
Vinesh had said- our fight will continue
“Our fight is not over and the fight will continue and I pray to God that truth prevails,” Vinesh had said on Saturday, August 17. On Friday, Vinesh expressed her deep sorrow at missing out on the Olympic podium, linking her personal disappointment to the broader struggle for women’s rights in India, an issue she had championed in her protest against the former wrestling federation chief. Full news
Gave indications of return a day before
A day earlier, Vinesh Phogat hinted at a return from retirement. On reaching her native village Balali, Vinesh said on being asked about retirement- ‘I cannot say anything about the wrestling that I wanted to leave or have left. Today’s love has given me a lot of courage.’ Full news
