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Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia to join Congress ahead of Haryana Assembly polls

Olympics bronze medalist Bajrang Punia and wrestler Vinesh Phogat will be joining the India National Congress today, ahead of the Haryana Assembly elections. The development comes mere days after the two wrestlers met with the party's leader, Rahul Gandhi, in New Delhi. According to sources, deliberations are on to finalise the seats for the two wrestlers with Julana and Badli seats under consideration for Phogat and Punia respectively. Punia is a Tokyo Games bronze medallist, while Phogat became the first woman wrestler to reach the Olympics final, the stage where she was disqualified after being found over weight by about 100 gm in her 50-kg category weigh-in. She subsequently announced her retirement from the sport.

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