Haryana Assembly Elections: Vinesh Phogat Fielded From Julana, Journalist From Rania | Congress List So Far

Vinesh Phogat -- along with fellow wrestler Bajrang Punia -- joined the grand old party on September 6 amid the buzz over them contesting the elections.

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Updated on: 12 September 2024 11:58 am

Vinesh Phogat joined the Congress party earlier on Friday |

Vinesh Phogat joined the Congress party earlier in the day | Photo: PTI

The Congress party has so far released names of 48 candidates for the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections, fielding wrestler Vinesh Phogat from Julana and a journalist from the Rania seat

Vinesh Phogat -- along with fellow wrestler Bajrang Punia -- joined the grand old party on September 6 amid the buzz over them contesting the elections. "When we were being dragged on the road, all parties except BJP were with us. I feel proud that I have joined a party which stands with women and is ready to fight from 'sadak to sansad," Phogat had said while thanking the Congress.

Notably, she resigned from the Railways hours before joining the party.

In the list announced on September 12. Congress fielded journalist Sarva Mitra Kamboj, who recently joined the Congress in the presence of former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and the party's state unit chief Udai Bhan, from the Rania seat in Sirsa district.

Additionally, the grand old party has fielded former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda from the Garhi Sampla-Kiloi assembly constituency, while Congress' state unit chief Udai Bhan will contest the polls from Hodal (SC).

Haryana is set to go to polls on October 5, with the counting of votes scheduled to take place on October 8.

In the 2019 elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party had emerged as the single largest party, forming an alliance with the Jannayak Janta Party and seven Independent MLAs.

List Of Congress Candidates Announced So Far