New Delhi: Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia has been appointed as the acting president of All India Kisan Congress The Congress president approved the proposal on Friday with immediate effect. The development came after Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat He joined the Congress party before the Assembly elections in Haryana Earlier today.
He Congress and AAP are engaged in seat-sharing talks for the Haryana Elections. Voting on 90 seats in Haryana will be held on October 5 and votes will be counted on October 8.
Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat join Congress
Phogat and Punia met Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge at his residence at 10 Rajaji Marg. They later joined the Congress at the AICC headquarters in the presence of Congress General Secretary in charge of organisation KC Venugopal, AICC General Secretary in charge of organisation Haryana Deepak Babaria, Haryana Congress chief Uday Bhan and Congress media and publicity department chief Pawan Khera.
At the press conference where they joined the party, Venugopal claimed that Phogat had received a notice of resignation from the railways after she met him. Raul Gandhi On Wednesday, party sources said the notice was about violating service rules by meeting political leaders.
Venugopal asked if it was a crime to meet the opposition leader and urged the railway authorities to relieve Phogat and not “play politics”.
On whether Phogat and Punia would contest the assembly elections, he said the party’s Central Election Committee would take a decision on the matter.
However, on Friday, the party announced Vinesh Phogat will contest the Jalna elections as it has released its first list of candidates for Haryana Punia’s name was not included in the first list.
After joining the party, Phogat said that Indian People’s Party (BJP) was supporting Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh while the Congress He supported the protesting fighters when they were “being dragged through the streets” in Delhi.
Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat Part of the protest against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh
Punia and Phogat were part of the protest over the sexual harassment allegations against the former Indian People’s Party (BJP) MP and then 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 journey in wrestling. A… Congress party. Hard times tell you who is with you. When we were dragged along the roads, all the parties, except the Indian People’s Party (BJP) “He was with us,” he said at the press conference.
“I’m starting a new phase. I want athletes to not have to go through what we had to go through,” Phogat said.
“We will not be afraid and we will not back down. Our legal process is going forward and we will win that too,” he said.
Venugopal said it was a “great day” for the Congress and a proud moment “for all of us” to welcome Phogat and Punia to the game.
The whole country was with them when they protested, he said, citing the support provided by Raul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and others Congress leaders.
“They (Phogat and Punia) not only stood up for themselves, but fought for the farmers and stood with them,” Venugopal said.
“Some people criticize its incorporation into the Congress “There are so many athletes and Olympians in different parties, is that also a conspiracy?” Venugopal asked.
Phogat resigned from Indian Railways on Friday, citing personal reasons.
With contributions from PTI
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