Vinesh Phogat

October 8, 2024 2:23 PM

Vinesh Phogat wins debut election, defeats BJP’s Yogesh Kumar in Haryana

Congress candidate and former wrestling champion Vinesh Phogat won the Julana Assembly Constituency in Haryana, defeating Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Yogesh Kumar. According to the Election Commission of India, Phogat secured the seat by a margin of 5,761 votes. This triumph marks the Congress' first victory in Julana after 19 years. Phogat garnered a total of 65,080 votes after 15 rounds of counting, posting a margin of 6,015 votes over her BJP rival. Congress leader and wrestler B...

October 8, 2024 11:42 AM

Vinesh Phogat trails after six rounds; Hooda, Aditya Surjewala lead as BJP aims for hat-trick in Haryana

The BJP candidate Yogesh Kumar has pulled ahead with 26,670 votes in Haryana, leaving behind Vinesh Phogat, who has garnered 25,433 votes. Phogat trails by 1,237 votes after six rounds of counting, as of 11:25 AM. Congress heavyweight Bhupendra Singh Hooda has taken a commanding lead from the Garhi Sampla-Kiloi constituency with 29,920 votes, extending his lead by 22,182 votes. Aditya Surjewala, another Congress candidate, has also surged ahead, securing 17,910 votes and maintaining a comfortab...

September 26, 2024 4:30 PM

NADA issues whereabouts failure notice to wrestler Vinesh Phogat

The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) has sought an explanation from wrestler Vinesh Phogat regarding her absence during a scheduled dope test. In a "whereabouts failure" notice issued to Phogat on Wednesday, NADA directed her to explain why she was unavailable for a dope test on September 9 at her residence in Kharkhoda village, Sonepat. Athletes registered with NADA's Registered Testing Pool (RTP) are required to provide details about their whereabouts for dope tests. If an athlete is unava...

August 14, 2024 10:03 PM

No medal for Vinesh Phogat at Paris Olympics as CAS dismisses her plea

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ad hoc division has dismissed the application filed by Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat for a silver medal in the women's 50kg event at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday. The CAS released a statement to render its verdict which read, "The application field by Vinesh Phogat on August 7 has been dismissed." Last week Vinesh was disqualified on Wednesday morning before the women's 50kg final due to exceeding the 50kg weight limit. During the weigh-in, she was f...