NEW DELHI: A day after wrestler Vinesh Phogat joined Congress, former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president and BJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh questioned the legitimacy of Phogat’s participation in the Paris Olympic games, saying that ‘God punished’ her for going to games by ‘cheating’.Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said to ANI, “Is it not…
NEW DELHI: Haryana BJP president Mohan Lal Badoli, in response to the decision of wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia to join the Congress party, said on Saturday that athletes are the pride of the nation and that the BJP does not politicise them.“Khiladi humaare desh ki shaan hain aur khiladiyon pe hum rajneeti nahi…
NEW DELHI: A day after meeting Rahul Gandhi, wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia joined Congress on Friday, lashing out at BJP for “ditching them” during their struggle for honour. Late at night, Phogat was announced as the Congress candidate from Julana assembly constituency. The party also issued a statement announcing the appointment of Punia…
NEW DELHI: Congress released its first list of candidates on Friday for the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections on October 5.The list comprising 31 names included wrestler Vinesh Phogat who had joined the party just hours before along with Bajrang Punia. While Phogat was given the party ticket for Haryana polls, Punia was named the working…
NEW DELHI: In a display of confidence, former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is facing sexual harassment allegations by six wrestlers, said that even a “small BJP candidate” would defeat Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia, as the two ventured into politics after joining Congress on Friday.“These people consider politics to…
NEW DELHI: Olympian Vinesh Phogat, who joined Congress on Friday along with fellow wrestler Bajrang Punia, is most likely to contest assembly elections from Julana, according to Haryana party chief Deepak Babaria.Speaking to reporters, Babaria said, “I think it has been decided that she will contest from Julana.” Phogat and Bajrang joined the Congress party…
NEW DELHI: During a press conference on Friday in which wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia officially joined the Congress, party general secretary KC Venugopal refuted allegations of a “conspiracy” behind the move, which comes just weeks ahead of the crucial Haryana polls, and also attacked the railways for sending show-cause notices to the Olympians.Noting…
NEW DELHI: Ace wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia formally joined the Congress on Friday at the party headquarters in Delhi, ahead of Haryana assembly elections.Before joining the party, Phogat and Punia met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge at his 10 Rajaji Marg residence. LIVE: Eminent personalities join the Indian National Congress at the AICC HQ….
NEW DELHI: Union minister Manohar Lal Khattar made a big claim against the wrestlers’ protest on Wednesday as Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The former Haryana CM said last year’s protest is finally “reaching its climax” as the wrestlers ask Congress for tickets to contest Haryana Assembly elections. Khattar also…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi met wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia on Tuesday amid speculations that the wrestlers might be nominated as party’s candidates in the upcoming Haryana assembly elections.The Congress party shared a photo of the meeting on its official social media account. The Congress…
