CHANDIGARH: Olympic wrestler and Congress candidate Vinesh Phogat on Tuesday won her maiden election, defeating her nearest BJP rival Yogesh Kumar from Julana assembly seat in Haryana, according to the Election Commission.
She defeated BJP candidate Yogesh Kumar to clinch the Julana constituency seat. Phogat defeated Kumar by a margin of 6,015 votes. The counting of votes polled in the October 5 Haryana elections began at 8 am on Tuesday.
Vinesh Phogat has made headlines not just for her achievements in wrestling but also for her foray into politics. She suffered a heartbreak at the Paris Olympics 2024 when a mere 100gms of extra weight cost her a sure-shot Olympics medal. But the 30-year-old bounced back with a win on her debut in politics. in the Haryana Assembly Elections 2024.