Haryana Assembly Elections 2024: Ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat who joined Congress earlier today is likely to be contest from Julana seat, while Bajrang Punia is likely to contest from the Badli seat for the upcoming Haryana Assembly Elections. According to media reports, the names of the grapplers are likely to be cleared by the Congress Central Election Committee on Wednesday or Thursday.
Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat met former Congress president Rahul Gandhi in Delhi on Wednesday.
Badli is a Congress seat which will likely be defended by Bajrang Punia, while Julana is currently held by Jannayak Janta Party’s Amarjeet Dhanda.
According to Hindustan Times report citing people familiar with the developments, Vinesh Phogat had expressed her desire to contest from the Julana seat, whereas Congress wanted her to contest from a seat closer to Gurgram.
The Congress has been quiet about whether Punia and Phogat will be fielded, with AICC General Secretary in-charge Haryana Deepak Babaria stating on Tuesday that clarity will be provided by Thursday.
The Congress also shared a photograph of Gandhi with Phogat and Punia on its official X account.
Voting on 90 assembly seats in Haryana will be held on October 5 and counting of votes will be undertaken on October 8.
