To put it briefly,
- Vineesh Phogat’s political future will be known by Wednesday.
- She recently participated in a farmers’ protest and expressed her support for several important issues at the October 5 Haryana votes.
Before leaving for Kashmir this morning, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi met with wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia, which fueled rumors about their potential ascension into the Congress party. The meeting takes place in the wake of the Central Election Committee (CEC) of the Congress gathering on Monday to finalize its slate of candidates for the impending elections to the Haryana Assembly.
As per Deepak Babaria, the All India Congress Committee (AICC) in-charge of Haryana, the CEC chose 34 candidates for the upcoming polls. He said that by August 4th, the final list of candidates would be made public.
In addition, Babaria said that by Wednesday, all the confusion surrounding Vinesh Phogat’s political future would be resolved. The excitement over her possible candidacy has increased as Haryana prepares for its assembly elections.
The rumored entry of Vinesh Phogat into Haryana politics is a significant source of curiosity. It is anticipated that her decision to get into politics will intensify the debate around former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is charged with harassing multiple female wrestlers in a sexual manner. Vinesh Phogat was among the wrestlers who took part in the demonstration against Singh.
Olympian Vinesh Phogat joined the farmers at the Shambhu border protest just four days ago, demonstrating her undying support for them. The farmers honored Phogat with garlands.
With several elements at play, the October 5 Haryana Assembly elections are expected to be a contentious affair. Anti-incumbency feelings, protests by farmers and wrestlers, dissatisfaction among government employees, and the Jat community’s dynamics are anticipated to be major factors in the important elections.