Wrestler-turned-politician Vinesh Phogat has pinned down her political opponents by winning the Julana Assembly constituency in Haryana. The 30-year-old’s electoral success comes after she quit wrestl

Vinesh Phogat was elected from the Julana assembly constituency, which she contested as a candidate of the Congress party.

Congress leader and ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat made a victorious debut in electoral politics, winning the Julana assembly seat in Haryana by a margin of over 6,000 votes. Phogat, who ran on a Congress ticket, defeated BJP’s Yogesh Kumar in what was a high-stakes contest for the traditionally male-dominated constituency.