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Home / News / India News / Photos / IN PHOTOS: Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia join Congress ahead of Haryana polls

IN PHOTOS: Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia join Congress ahead of Haryana polls

Updated On: 17 October, 2024 11:30 AM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

Ahead of the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections, Olympian wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia joined the Congress. Pics/PTI

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Ahead of the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections, Olympian wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia joined the Congress. Pics/PTI

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Ahead of the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections, Olympian wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia joined the Congress. Pics/PTI

Punia and Phogat joined the party in the presence of ith Congress general secretary KC Venugopal, party leader Pawan Khera, Haryana Congress chief Udai Bhan and AICC in-charge of Haryana, Deepak Babaria

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Punia and Phogat joined the party in the presence of ith Congress general secretary KC Venugopal, party leader Pawan Khera, Haryana Congress chief Udai Bhan and AICC in-charge of Haryana, Deepak Babaria

After being inducted Vinesh Phogat said, "The fight is continuing, it hasn`t ended yet. It`s in Court. We will win that fight as well... With the new platform that we are getting today, we will work for the service of the nation"

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After being inducted Vinesh Phogat said, "The fight is continuing, it hasn`t ended yet. It`s in Court. We will win that fight as well... With the new platform that we are getting today, we will work for the service of the nation"

"....When we were being dragged on the road, all parties except BJP were with us. I feel proud that I have joined a party which stands with women and is ready to fight from `sadak to sansad`..." said the athlete

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"....When we were being dragged on the road, all parties except BJP were with us. I feel proud that I have joined a party which stands with women and is ready to fight from `sadak to sansad`..." said the athlete

Both the top wrestlers were part of protests by wrestlers over sexual harassment allegations against former BJP MP and then Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh last year

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Both the top wrestlers were part of protests by wrestlers over sexual harassment allegations against former BJP MP and then Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh last year

"Today is a big day for the INC. It`s a proud moment for all of us as we welcome Vinesh Phogat ji and Bajrang Punia ji to our Congress family," KC Venugopal said

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"Today is a big day for the INC. It`s a proud moment for all of us as we welcome Vinesh Phogat ji and Bajrang Punia ji to our Congress family," KC Venugopal said

Earlier, both the wrestlers had called on Congress national President Mallikarjun Kharge and had also met Rahul Gandhi

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Earlier, both the wrestlers had called on Congress national President Mallikarjun Kharge and had also met Rahul Gandhi

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