Vinesh Phogat's big statement, 'will work as a slap and...'?
Congress candidate from Haryana's Julana seat Vinesh Phogat has compared the party symbol to a slap. She said, Tai, you know what my election symbol is. The hand is the election symbol, Tai. Sometimes press the button at the wrong place. Veteran wrestler Vinesh Phogat said, "The hand symbol will work as a slap, on the 5th this slap will be given in Delhi. We have to take revenge for the insult we have faced in 10 years."
Whom will she compete against?
Vinesh Phogat joined the congress along with wrestler Bajrang Punia on september 6. After this, the congress made Vinesh the candidate from Julana. She had met congress leaders rahul Gandhi, Deepender Singh Hooda and Bhupendra Singh Hooda.
Vinesh Phogat is contesting against bjp candidate Captain yogesh Bairagi, JJP's Amarjit Dhanda, INLD's Surendra Lathar and AAP's Kavita Dalal in Julana. Vinesh Phogat is continuously campaigning in Julana.
Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia and sakshi Malik had protested against former bjp mp and former Wrestling Federation of india (WFI) chief Brij bhushan Sharan Singh, accusing him of sexual harassment of wrestlers.
Vinesh Phogat was disqualified in the 50 kg weight category at the paris Olympics after being found to be about 100 grams overweight. She later announced her retirement from the sport.