Phogat, Punia meet Rahul, may contest Haryana polls

New Delhi, NT Bureau: Wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat met former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday with sources saying they are likely to contest the Haryana assembly polls on the party's ticket.

Sources said deliberations are on to finalise the seats for the two wrestlers with Julana and Badli seats under consideration for Phogat and Punia respectively.

The Congress put out a photograph of Gandhi with Phogat and Punia on its official X handle. AICC general secretary in-charge Haryana Deepak Babaria had on Tuesday said there will be clarity on the candidature of two wrestlers by Thursday.

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.