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Haryana assembly election results 2024: Vinesh Phogat wins Julana seat

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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. According to Election Commission`s latest update on the Haryana assembly election results 2024, Phogat defeated Kumar by a margin of 6,015 votes. The BJP has won three seats and is leading in 45 in Haryana while the Congress has won three and is leading in 37. Counting of votes polled in the October 5 Haryana elections began at 8 am on Tuesday.  Meanwhile, Congress candidate Aftab Ahmed won the Nuh assembly seat in Haryana on Tuesday, defeating his nearest rival and Indian National Lok Dal nominee Tahir Hussain. according to the Election Commission. Ahmed, who was the outgoing MLA from Nuh, defeated Hussain by a margin of 46,963 votes. The BJP`s Sanjay Singh was at the third spot. Cong claims `unexplained slowdown` in updating results of Haryana polls on ECI website The Congress on Tuesday raised with the Election Commission the issue of an …

Vinesh Phogat Julana Election Result 2024: Vinesh Phogat takes early lead in Haryana’s Julana | Elections News

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Vinesh Phogat Julana Election Result 2024: Congress candidate and Olympic wrestler Vinesh Phogat is leading in Julana constituency, as per early trends. Phogat is pitted against the BJP’s Captain Yogesh Kumar and the Jannayak Janata Party (JJP)’s sitting MLA Amardeep Dhanda and its one of the key battles in Haryana Assembly elections. The 30-year-old had quit wrestling following her disqualification from the 50kg gold medal match in the Paris Olympics for being overweight by 100 grams ahead of the final. After entering the campaign trail, Phogat, who led protests against former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in sexual abuse case, had said that the fight against him will continue and stated that all parties stood with the wrestlers during the protest against Singh except the BJP. Before joining Congress and making her entry into politics, Phogat resigned from the Indian Railways citing personal reasons. She was employed as an Officer on Special Duty (OSD) with Northern Railways. Julana was held by the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) from 2009 to 2019. The JJP’s Amarjeet …

Vinesh Phogat from Julana leads in early trends in Haryana Assembly elections counting – India TV

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Image Source : PTI Vinesh Phoghat Wrestler-turned-politician and Congress candidate for Haryana Assembly polls Vinesh Phogat in the early trends of counting of Haryans Assembly elections was leading. The counting of votes polled in the October 5 assembly elections in Haryana began at 8 am on Tuesday amid tight security arrangements. Several exit polls have predicted a Congress victory in Haryana which recorded a voter turnout of 67.90 per cent. However, the BJP has claimed it will return to power for a third consecutive term in Haryana. The key parties in the fray are the BJP, the Congress, the Aam Aadmi Party, INLD-BSP and JJP-Azad Samaj Party. However, most seats will see a direct fight between the BJP and the Congress. A total of 1,031 candidates, including 464 Independents and 101 women, are in the fray on Haryana’s 90 constituencies which voted in a single phase on October 5. Source link

Haryana key constituencies live: Julana in focus; multi-cornered battle in Sohna

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The key contesting parties in the fray are BJP, Congress, AAP, INLD-BSP and JJP-Azad Samaj Party. Haryana key constituencies live results: The stage is all set for the counting of votes for the 90-seat Haryana assembly elections, with the political landscape still remaining unclear in the state – where BJP has had a stronghold since 2014. While the exit polls predicted that the Congress is set to oust the saffron party and for the government in the state for the first time in a decade, the BJP is optimistic about securing a third consecutive term. However, the BJP, already battling anti-incumbency, went into the election facing anger from the state’s farmers, its wrestlers and their families, and youth (Agniveer scheme, unemployment).…Read More While the ruling BJP and Congress are the key parties in the fray, the AAP, JJP, and INLD are also seeking stakes in the election. At least five to ten key constituencies are witnessing a high-stakes battle in the state and would play a big role in shaping the northern state’s future—Sohna, Julana, …

List of key fights shaping Haryana’s assembly polls

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Battle lines are drawn in Haryana for the upcoming assembly elections. With nominations closed on September 12th, all major political parties have finalized their candidates. Voting for Haryana’s 90-member legislative assembly will take place on October 5, and the results will be counted on October 8, alongside those from Jammu and Kashmir. Let’s dive into the key electoral battles shaping Haryana’s assembly elections. 1. Julana- Vinesh Phogal vs Yogesh Bairagi vs Kavita Dalal Wrestler Vinesh Phogat addresses the media after joining Congress at AICC headquarters, in New Delhi (PTI) First up is the Julana seat in the Jind area, where the contest is set to be electrifying. The Congress has fielded Vinesh Phogat, a wrestler-turned-politician who joined the party just hours before the nominations closed on September 6. Vinesh, hailing from Balali in Charkhi Dadri, has strong ties to Julana through her in-laws’ hometown, Bakhta Khera. Her main rival is BJP’s Captain Yogesh Bairagi, a former commercial pilot and current vice president of Haryana’s BJP youth wing, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM). The AAP has …

Congress releases first list for Haryana polls, Vinesh Phogat to contest from Julana, Hooda from Garhi Sampla – India TV

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Image Source : PTI/FILE PHOTO Congress releases first list for Haryana polls, Vinesh Phogat to contest from Julana, Hooda from Garhi Sampla. The Congress party on Friday announced its first list of 31 candidates for the Haryana Assembly elections, set for October 5. Wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who recently joined the party alongside Bajrang Punia, will contest from Julana. Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda is fielded from the Garhi Sampla-Kiloi. Key figures in the race Other notable candidates include Surender Panwar from Sonipat, Jagbir Singh Malik from Gohana, and Bharat Bhushan Batra from Rohtak. Haryana Congress chief Udai Bhan will contest from Hodal, and Mewa Singh will challenge BJP leader Nayab Saini in Ladwa. Candidate overview Kuldeep Vata has been fielded from Badli, Geeta Bhukkal from Jhajjar (SC), Chiranjeev Rao from Rewari, Aftab Ahmed from Nuh, and Neeraj Sharma from Faridabad NIT. Election schedule The Haryana elections are set for October 5, with results expected on October 8. Nominations close on September 12, and candidates can withdraw by September 16. BJP’s preparations The BJP …

Congress releases list of 31 candidates for Haryana elections; Vinesh Phogat fielded from Julana | Latest News India

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Sep 06, 2024 10:51 PM IST Haryana elections: The Congress fielded wrestler Vinesh Phogat from Julana hours after she joined the party along with Bajrang Punia. Haryana elections: The Congress party on Friday released its first list of 31 candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections in Haryana. New Delhi, Sept 06 (ANI): Wrestler Vinesh Phogat joins the Congress, at AICC headquarters in New Delhi on Friday. (ANI Photo/Jitender Gupta)(Jitender Gupta) The party fielded wrestler Vinesh Phogat from Julana seat hours after she joined the party along with Bajrang Punia. The party has also fielded former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda from the Garhi Sampla-Kiloi seat. Surender Panwar has been given a ticket from Sonipat, Jagbir Singh Malik from Gohana, and Bharat Bhushan Batra from Rohtak. Haryana Congress chief Udai Bhan will contest Assembly polls from Hodal seat. Congress candidate Mewa Singh will take on Haryana chief minister and BJP leader Nayab Saini in Ladwa. From Badli seat, the Congress has fielded Kuldeep Vata, Geeta Bhukkal from Jhajjar (reserved for SC), Chiranjeev Rao from Rewari, Aftab …

Did Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia just enter the political akhada?

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After expressing initial disinterest in politics upon returning from the Paris 2024 Olympics, renowned wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s chances of contesting elections have now taken a realistic turn. Vinesh and her fellow wrestler Bajrang Punia’s meeting with Rahul Gandhi on 10 Janpath in New Delhi on Wednesday morning ahead of the assembly elections in Haryana is being seen as a move to that effect. Shortly after an hour-long meeting, the Congress released a photograph of Vinesh and Bajrang with Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition, on social media. The gesture undoubtedly sends a strong message of political intent. The Haryana state assembly elections are scheduled for October 5. Despite not winning a medal, the 30-year-old Vinesh received a hero’s welcome upon her return on August 17. Remember, Vinesh was disqualified from the Paris Olympics for weighing 100 grams more in her 50kg weight category just before her gold medal match. Although she contested the decision by United World Wrestling (UWW), the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upheld her disqualification. In response to the disqualification, Vinesh announced …

Vinesh Phogat likely to contest Haryana election from Julana, Bajrang Punia from Badli as Congress candidates | Latest News India

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Sep 04, 2024 01:53 PM IST Haryana assembly election: The names of Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang are likley to be cleared by the Congress Central Election Committee on Wednesday or Thursday. Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia are likely to contest the Haryana assembly elections from Julana and Badli seats, respectively, as Congress candidates, party sources said. The names will be cleared by the Congress Central Election Committee on Wednesday or Thursday. Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi with wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia in New Delhi.(PTI) Vinesh Phogat wanted to fight from the Julana seat, but the Congress had initially wanted her to contest from another seat near Gurugram, the sources said. The Congress CEC has approved candidates in 66 of 90 seats so far. Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia’s names are not in the list of 66. The development comes shortly after Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat met former Congress president Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on Wednesday amid speculation that the two star grapplers could be fielded in the Haryana assembly …