Haryana News Desk !!! Two-time Olympian wrestler Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat joined the Congress ahead of the Haryana Assembly elections. Before joining the Congress, both of them met President Mallikarjun Kharge. After joining the Congress, General Secretary KC Venugopal said that President Mallikarjun Kharge has appointed Bajrang Punia as the Working President of the All India Kisan Congress. At the same time, after getting the responsibility, Bajrang Punia wrote in a post that I thank Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge for entrusting this responsibility. I will try to stand shoulder to shoulder with the farmers facing the crisis, support their struggles and work as a dedicated soldier. In such a situation, giving a big post to Punia as soon as he joined the Congress is being seen as a strategy before the Haryana elections.
Let us tell you that Poonia and Vinesh were the main faces of the protest against sexual harassment and threats of women wrestlers by Wrestling Federation President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh last year. Before joining the Congress, both of them had also left their job as OSD Sports in Railways.
Sakshi Malik said- I have also received offers
On the decision of both the wrestlers to join the Congress, Sakshi Malik said that this is their personal decision. We have to accept defeat. The rest of our movement should not be presented in a wrong way. I still stand by this. I have also received offers, but I will stick to the one I am associated with till the end. CM Naib Saini said that both have become victims of Congress politics. We respected Vinesh.
Poonia was given the option of these seats
Vinesh Phogat will contest the assembly elections. The party has fielded Vinesh from Jind’s Julana seat. However, BJP has not given ticket to Vinesh’s cousin Babita Phogat from here. Congress candidate Kuldeep Vats is in the fray as a strong candidate on Bajrang Punia seat. In such a situation, he has also been given the option of Bhiwani, Bahadurgarh and Sonipat’s Rai seats. Now it remains to be seen whether this strategy of Congress is successful?
