Amid the Haryana Assembly elections, wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia met former Congress president and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday.
After the meeting of both the wrestlers with Rahul Gandhi, their chances of contesting the elections have increased. Let us tell you that for a long time, there has been speculation that Congress may field both of these star wrestlers in the Haryana Assembly elections.
The suspense will end soon
However, the Congress is silent on whether Punia and Phogat will be fielded or not, while AICC general secretary and Haryana in-charge Deepak Babaria said on Tuesday that there will be clarity on this by Thursday. The Congress has posted a picture of Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat meeting with Rahul Gandhi on its official X handle.
A list of Congress candidates may be released soon
Let us tell you that the Central Election Committee of the Congress has approved the names of candidates for 66 out of 90 seats till Tuesday. Although the names have not been announced, the list of Congress candidates may be released in a day or two. Voting for 90 assembly seats in Haryana will be held on October 5 and counting of votes will take place on October 8.
It may be noted that Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat were part of the protest against former BJP MP and then Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over allegations of harassment in 2023.
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