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9Oct

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‘Fight Not Yet Over’: Vinesh Phogat Thanks Julana Voters On Maiden Victory In Haryana Polls

Congress leader Vinesh Phogat, who won the Haryana Assembly elections from Julana constituency, thanked voters for helping her achieve her maiden victory in polls. She called it a "battle of justice" and said the "fight was not yet over". The Olympian wrestler turned politician had defeated BJP's Yogesh Kumar by a margin of 6,015 votes in Julana, making a noteworthy political debut. Initially, Phogat took an early lead, but later fell behind for sometime before regaining momentum in the electoral race. Indian National Lok Dal candidate Surender Lather finished third, while Aam Aadmi Party’s Kavita Rani secured the fifth spot. The fourth spot was taken by JJP's Amarjeet Dhanda. "Thank you, Julana and the people of Haryana!! I wholeheartedly thank all the residents of Julana and everyone fro...

9Oct

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‘Don’t let success go to your head’: BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar shares old video of PM Modi’s advise to Vinesh Phogat – Times of India

Screengrab from old video of PM Modi's advise to Vinesh Phogat (Credits: @RajeevRC_X) A day after wrestler-turned-politician Vinesh Phogat secured a win in the Julana assembly seat in Haryana, former Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar shared an old video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi encouraging Phogat after her loss at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. Chandrasekhar reffered to the video to highlight why PM Modi is respected by many.Chandrasekhar, sharing the video, said that PM Modi gave him similar advice when he lost his own election."He motivated me to shrug it off and work harder. There has never been a leader like him, and I feel fortunate to work under his leadership."In the video, PM Modi can be seen consoling Phogat after her quarter-final defeat, telling her not to let the loss affect...

8Oct

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‘Satyanaash Hi Hoga’: Brij Bhushan Singh Reacts To Vinesh Phogat’s Victory In Julana

Former BJP MP and ex-WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Tuesday reacted to wrestler Vinesh Phogat's victory in the Haryana Assembly polls. Calling Phogat's victory a result of the power of his name, Brij Bhushan said, "If she wins by using my name, it means I am a great man." He also said that his name was enough to help Phogat win the elections in Julana. Vinesh Phogat won from Julana constituency by over 6,000 votes on a Congress ticket. ALSO READ | Haryana Elections Results: Vinesh Phogat Gives Congress Its 1st Win In Julana In 15 Years Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh also said that wherever Phogat goes, destruction follows her and it will happen in future too. #WATCH | On BJP leading in #HaryanaElections, BJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh says, "... Many BJP candidates have wo...

8Oct

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Weeks after Olympics upset, Vinesh Phogat wins 1st electoral bout in Haryana’s Julana

New Delhi: In her first electoral bout since losing out on an Olympic medal, wrestler Vinesh Phogat has won Haryana’s Julana assembly constituency. She defeated BJP’s Yogesh Bairagi, Surender Lather of the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) and the incumbent MLA Amarjeet Dhanda of the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP). The 30-year-old took the electoral plunge after she was disqualified from the 50 kg women’s wrestling event at the Paris Olympics ahead of the gold medal match for exceeding the weight limit by 100 grams. She was among wrestlers who led protests last year against then BJP MP and former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh—accused of sexual harassment by multiple women wrestlers. Congress had not won the Julana assembly constituency, where Vinesh is in...

8Oct

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Two months since Olympic bronze, Swapnil Kusale awaits govt recognition | More sports News – Times of India

Swapnil Kusale. (Photo by Sheng Jiapeng/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images) PUNE/KOLHAPUR: It's been over two months since Swapnil Kusale won a bronze medal at Paris Olympics, but the shooting champion says he is yet to hear officially about any reward from state govt.Swapnil had clinched bronze in the men's 50m rifle 3 Position event at the Paris Games on Aug 1. With this bronze, Swapnil became the only second athlete from Maharashtra to win an individual medal at the Olympics.The first athlete to win an individual medal, also a bronze, was wrestler Khashaba Jadhav at the 1952 Helsinki Games. Swapnil's medal came after 72 years.State govt had announced a Rs 1cr award a day after Swapnil won the bronze, but it hasn't been communicated to him officially.'Special package' yet to be anno...

7Oct

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Haryana Poll Results: Will Olympian Vinesh Phogat Get Congress Its Julana Medal After 15 Years

Haryana Assembly Election Result 2024: The final results of the Haryana elections are due in less than 24 hours and the Congress is buoyant over the exit poll indicators. Amid all the seats contested by Congress candidates in Haryana, the Julana Assembly constituency is of particular interest. One of the reasons, why this constituency has emerged as a hot seat is the fact Congress has fielded Olympian Vinesh Phogat and the Aam Aadmi Party fielded WWE player Kavita Dalal. The other reason is that Congress has won the seat only four times in its electoral history, and the last two times were in 2005 and 2000. Journalists, who are familiar with the ground situation, estimate that the Congress will win this seat. This means that Congress candidate and Olympic wrestler Vinesh Phogat could win h...

5Oct

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Video | “Vote For The Honest, Who Will End Unemployment”: Vinesh Phogat To Haryana Voters

Olympic wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who is contesting the Haryana elections on a Congress ticket, appealed to the voters to cast their votes and celebrate the elections as a festival. "Vote for the one who is honest, ensures safety of women, and will end unemployment," said the wrestler.Source link

2Oct

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Vinesh Phogat says refused to take Modi’s call in Paris. ‘They wanted to record it for social media’

Gurugram: Ahead of the Haryana assembly elections, Congress candidate from Julana constituency and former wrestler Vinesh Phogat claimed that after being disqualified from the 2024 Paris Olympics for being overweight by 100 grams, she refused to take a call from Prime Minister Narendra Modi because of certain conditions set by Indian officials. In an interview to news outlet The Lallantop, Phogat claimed that the officials wanted to post her conversation with the Prime Minister in the form of a video on social media and hence, she refused to take the call. Supriya Shrinate, chairperson of Congress’s social media and digital platforms, posted the interview Wednesday on X with the caption: “Vinesh Phogat’s honour has grown a little more today. She refused to talk to Narendra Modi over the ph...

27Sep

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Politics thicker than blood in Phogat clan. Babita ready to campaign against Vinesh ‘if BJP wants’

Gurugram: Olympian Vinesh Phogat’s political debut as the Congress candidate for Julana assembly seat in the upcoming elections in Haryana has deepened faultlines within the Phogat clan—the renowned family of wrestlers from village Balali, which comprises coach Mahavir Phogat, his daughters and his nieces. Earlier this week, Vinesh’s cousin and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Babita Phogat posted on her social media account a clip from an interview to a news channel, where she iterates her willingness to go to Julana to campaign as BJP’s “star campaigner” against her cousin if asked by the party, in response to the interviewer’s question. “In the past 10 years, under the leadership of our honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the amount of work done for sports and athletes is someth...

26Sep

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‘Vinesh Phogat ne ek Olympic medal ka nuksaan karvaya’ | More sports News – Times of India

Vinesh Phogat at the Paris Olympics (Reuters Photo) Former India wrestler and 2012 Olympic bronze medallist Yogeshwar Dutt lashed out at Vinesh Phogat for costing India an Olympic medal and portraying a wrong image in front of the country instead of apologizing after her disqualification at the Paris Games.Dutt, who is a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) politician these days, and Vinesh's sister Babita Phogat, who is also in the BJP, were part of a debate on 'Aaj Tak' ahead of the Haryana Assembly Elections. Vinesh, who quit wrestling after her Olympic disqualification and joined the Indian National Congress upon her return, is contesting from the Julana constituency in Jind. She was found 100gm overweight at the weigh-in ahead of her gold-medal match in Paris in the women's 50kg freestyle com...

25Sep

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Vinesh Phogat handed NADA notice after missed dope test amid Haryana election campaign | More sports News – Times of India

Vinesh Phogat (Reuters Photo) NEW DELHI: The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) on Wednesday served a notice to wrestler-turned-politician Vinesh Phogat for whereabouts failure and sought an explanation within 14 days. Vinesh had announced her retirement after her disqualification from the Paris Olympics in August, saying she doesn't have the strength to continue. The 29-year-old, who was disqualified for being 100gm overweight ahead of her 50kg category gold medal bout, had announced her decision via social media.All the athletes registered with NADA's Registered Testing Pool (RTP), of which Vinesh is a part, are required to provide details about their availability for dope tests.If they fill the details and are found not available on that location at that given time, it is considered a ...

24Sep

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Indira Gandhi is Vinesh Phogat’s inspiration, and it’s not because of Congress ticket in Haryana

“The BJP is an expert at branding anyone as anti-national or Muslim, saying they don’t love their country or accusing them of being associated with the Congress, in order to suppress the truth. However, we will bring the truth before the country through the courts,” Phogat told ThePrint in an interview during her busy campaign schedule.Phogat also expressed disappointment over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence when she, along with Olympic medalist wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Mallik, protested against Brij Bhushan Singh on the streets in Delhi’s Jantar Mantar area.Brij Bhushan Singh has denied any wrongdoing. “Why didn’t Prime Minister Modi call us when we were protesting against sexual assault at Jantar Mantar? Why didn’t he send Brij Bhushan Singh to jail to disprove the myth ...

22Sep

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Haryana’s akhadas rally behind Vinesh making her political debut. ‘Want her to win for pehelwan betis’

Haryana: Till just a year ago, the yellow mat in a spacious room at an akhada in Haryana’s Jhajjar was packed with female wrestlers, surrounded by weights, dummies, and resistance bands. However, following the protests over alleged sexual harassment of women wrestlers by former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, many families pulled their daughters out of the sport, fearing for their safety. “Parents said if women cannot be safe even in wrestling, what’s the point?” said Virender Bhuria, the coach at the Jhajjar akhada, called Dada Shyam Akhada. Bhuria now hopes that wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who has joined the Congress and is set to make her political debut from Haryana’s Julana assembly constituency, will become the sports minister. “Only if she wins and b...

16Sep

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Sakshi Malik, Aman Sehrawat announce Wrestling Champions Super League; WFI says ‘won’t approve it’ | More sports News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Olympic medallists Sakshi Malik and Aman Sehrawat, alongside former world championship bronze medalist Geeta Phogat, have unveiled plans to establish the Wrestling Champions Super League (WCSL), an initiative aimed at nurturing emerging wrestling talent in India. The league's announcement comes amidst a backdrop of controversy surrounding the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).While details regarding the league's format, venue, and prize money remain undisclosed, Phogat emphasized its objective to provide Indian wrestlers with valuable exposure by featuring international wrestlers and coaches. She expressed hope for support from both the WFI and the government, emphasizing the league's player-centric approach."Sakshi and I have been planning this League for long. Soon it will t...

14Sep

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Vinesh Phogat backed out? Harish Salve reveals what happened after CAS verdict on Paris Olympics controversy | Paris Olympics 2024 News – Times of India

Former India wrestler Vinesh Phogat recently blamed Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and its president, PT Usha, for not offering her support and playing politics at the Paris Olympics after she was disqualified on the morning of her gold-medal match. However, top lawyer Harish Salve, has revealed that Vinesh didn't want to "carry this any further" after her appeal against disqualification was dismissed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).Salve represented the IOA at the CAS hearing, afer Vinesh had appealed to be given a joint silver medal. She made it to the final in her third Olympic appearance, but was disqualified from the women's 50kg freestyle competition. Vinesh was found 100gm overweight on the second weigh-in despite her overnight efforts to lose the extra kilos.After her...

12Sep

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IOA chief PT Usha issues notice to treasurer following complaint of sports code violation | More sports News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: President of the Indian Olympic Association PT Usha has issued a show cause notice to treasurer Sahdev Yadav. The action follows a complaint alleging that Yadav's election violates the National Sports Code of India.In a letter dated September 10, Usha requested Yadav to respond by September 24. "I am writing to you to bring to your attention a formal complaint that the Indian Olympic Association has recently received concerning your eligibility to contest the position of Treasurer in the last elections."The complainant cites a ruling from Hon'ble High Court, which, according to the complainant, raises concerns about your eligibility to stand for election," Usha wrote in her letter to Yadav.The complainant cites a High Court ruling questioning Yadav's eligibility due to violation...

12Sep

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Vinesh Phogat owns three cars, repaying a loan, has Rs 1,95,000 cash in hand | – Times of India

Vinesh Phogat, the former Indian wrestler who came back from the Paris Olympics heartbroken after being disqualified, joined the Congress party soon after her return to make her debut in politics.She has filed her nomination for the upcoming Haryana Legislative Assembly Elections and will be contesting from Julana Constituency in Jind.According to the declaration of income and assets made by her in the affidavit while filing nomination papers, the multiple Commonwealth Games gold medallist mentioned that she owns three four-wheelers and is repaying a loan taken against one of those vehicles.Vinesh has a Volvo XC 60, which is valued at Rs 35 lakh, Hyundai Creta (Rs 12 lakh) and Toyota Innova (17 lakh). She is repaying a loan of Rs 13 lakh she took to buy Innova.Her husband, Somvir Rathee, o...

AAP pits WWE ex-wrestler Kavita Dalal against Congress’ Vinesh Phogat in Haryana’s Julana

11Sep

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AAP pits WWE ex-wrestler Kavita Dalal against Congress’ Vinesh Phogat in Haryana’s Julana

New Delhi: The 2023 Indian wrestlers’ protest against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) over sexual harassment that had Vinesh Phogat at the forefront compelled India’s first female World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) wrestler, Kavita Dalal, to break her silence of 15 years and share her own ordeal. More than a year later, Dalal is fighting the election against Phogat from Haryana’s Julana constituency. With seat-sharing talks between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Congress having virtually broken down, the AAP has fielded the WWE wrestler against Phogat, naming Dalal in its fourth list released Wednesday. The Haryana Assembly elections have been scheduled for October 5. Show Full Article The Bharatiya Janata Party has fielded Yogesh Bairagi, the vic...

11Sep

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Olympian Takes On WWE Wrestler In Haryana Poll Dangal As INDIA Allies Face Off

Vinesh Phogat Vs Kavita Dalal: It's going to be a wrestling bout but in the political arena after Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) shared its fourth list of candidates who will be contesting in the Haryana Vidhan Sabha. As soon as AAP confirmed the candidate which it was going to field from the Julana constituency, those following the developments couldn't help but notice that it was the WWE wrestler Kavita Dalal who was pitted against Vinesh Phogat of the Indian National Congress (INC). For the unversed, even though AAP and INC both happened to be members of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), AAP and Congress failed to reach an agreement on a seat-sharing arrangement for the Haryana Assembly elections. Soon after, the Arvind Kejriwal-led party releasing its list of candida...

10Sep

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Who is Captain Yogesh Bairagi? BJP candidate against Vinesh Phogat in Haryana | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday fielded Captain Yogesh Bairagi, a former Air India pilot, as its candidate for the Julana assembly constituency, against Congress candidate and Paris Olympics star Vinesh Phogat.The BJP declared Yogesh Bairagi's name in its second list for upcoming Haryana assembly elections.Yogesh, 35, is known for his service during critical moments, including his involvement in rescue and relief operations during the Chennai floods and his participation in the "Vande Bharat" mission—a repatriation effort launched by the Indian government to bring back stranded Indian nationals during the Covid-19 pandemic. His admiration for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, particularly the success of the Vande Bharat mission, drove him to join the BJP.A resident of Saf...

9Sep

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A litmus test for the BJP in Haryana

BJP’s candidate Mool Chand Sharma for Ballabhgarh files his nomination papers in Haryana’s Faridabad district on September 6, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Haryana politics is characterised by shifting alliances, coalitions of castes, and national influences. As Assembly elections are scheduled to take place in the State on October 5, there is a stir in the political landscape.These polls will be a litmus test for the ruling Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) as the Opposition parties, particularly the Congress, are gearing up to challenge its decade-long dominance in the State. The election appears to be a direct contest between the BJP and the Congress, even as talks on seat-sharing are underway between the Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The BJP, which has released its first list of 67 candida...

8Sep

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Bajrang Punia Receives Threat Message On WhatsApp: ‘Leave Congress Or It Won’t Be Good For You’

Olympic medallist and wrestler Bajrang Punia has reported receiving a threat message via WhatsApp from an international number. The threat follows his recent decision to join the Congress party ahead of the Haryana Assembly elections. On Friday, Bajrang Punia officially became a member of the Congress and was appointed as the Working Chairman of the Kisan Congress. Merely two days after this development, he received a threatening message on WhatsApp, warning him to leave the Congress. The message read, "Bajrang, leave Congress or it won't be good for you and your family. This is our last message." #BREAKING | कांग्रेस में शामिल होने के बाद बजरंग पूनिया को मिली जान से मारने की धमकी @viveksemiliye | https://t.co/smwhXURgtc #Haryana #Vidhansabhaelections #BajrangPunia #Congress #BJP pic...

8Sep

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BJP Asks Brij Bhushan To Refrain From Comments Against Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia: Report

Former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has begun targeting Olympic wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia after they recently joined the Congress party. Now, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has advised Brij Bhushan to refrain from making statements against Vinesh and Bajrang, according to sources cited by India Today on Sunday. This comes as Brij Bhushan has reiterated claims of "Congress conspiracy" behind the sexual harassment allegations against him. On Saturday, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief, accused Phogat and Punia of being used as "pawns" by the Congress in a conspiracy to gain control of the WFI and target the BJP. He specifically blamed former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, stating that the plot against him was ...

7Sep

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‘God punished Brij Bhushan … ‘: Congress hits back at ex-WFI chief for attack on Vinesh Phogat | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: God punished Brij Bhushan, he is not in Parliament and Vinesh Phogat is about to win and become an MLA, said Congress. This came after the former BJP MP questioned the legitimacy of Phogat's participation in the Paris Olympic Games, saying that "God punished" her for allegedly "cheating" to secure her spot in the competition."God punished Brij Bhushan, he is not in the Parliament and Vinesh Phogat is about to win and become an MLA, "Congress leader Supriya Shrinate said.Singh was denied party ticket in the Lok Sabha elections this year in the wake of sexual allegation charges from six wrestlers. "The allegations by six other girls still remain to this day, you are still chargesheeted and someone in public life should not say such things," Shrinate told ANI.Earlier today, the ex-...

7Sep

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Brij Bhushan Singh’s Big Claim On Sultanpur Encounter, Talks About UP’s Bulldozer Policy

Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh seems to agree with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav's allegations that Mangesh Yadav's encounter in Uttar Pradesh's Sultanpur was “staged”. The former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president, however, dismissed the Kannauj MP's claim that Yadav was killed “because of his caste”, and said people from Brahmins, Thakurs and Bhumihars casts are also being prosecuted. "Encounters are being done to seek promotions and money. This is not the right way. There are no mafias left anywhere. Akhilesh Yadav's allegation that only people of a particular caste are being killed in encounters is not correct. Police action is also happening against Brahmins, Thakurs and Bhumihars," Brij Bhushan Singh said in an exclusive interview ...

6Sep

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Haryana assembly elections: Vinesh Phogat likely to contest from Julana – Times of India

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 following protests over sexual harassment allegations against former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in 2023."I thank the people of the country and the media, you supported me throughout my wrestling journey. I thank the Congress party. Tough times tell you about who is with you. When we were dragged on the roads, all parties except the BJP stood with us," Phogat sai...