Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia Set to Join Congress

CHANDIGARH: In a significant political move, celebrated wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia are set to join the Congress party on Friday at 3 PM, in the presence of K C Venugopal and Pawan Khera at the AICC headquarters in Delhi.

Sources indicate that Congress may field Vinesh Phogat from the Badhra assembly seat in Bhiwani district or the Julana seat in Jind district for the upcoming assembly elections. In a related development, Vinesh has also resigned from her railway department job.

Sources added that party May not field Bajrang Punia in the elections and he may be asked to play a strategic role within the party organization, further strengthening Congress's outreach. Both Vinesh and Bajrang Punia are also close relatives, as Bajrang is married to Vinesh's cousin.

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