Wrestler Bajrang Punia Joins Congress and Becomes Working Chairman of All India Kisan Congress
New Delhi [India], September 6: Hours after joining the Congress on Friday, wrestler Bajrang Punia was appointed as the working chairman of All India Kisan Congress. This decision was approved by Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge.
Wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat joined the Congress party earlier in the day in the presence of Congress general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal, party leader Pawan Khera, Haryana Congress chief Udai Bhan, and AICC in-charge of Haryana, Deepak Babaria. Both wrestlers resigned from their positions in Northern Railways earlier in the day.
Punia stated, “I am glad that today I am standing with a party which has been fighting against injustice. Be it on issues of farmers, players, or the Agniveer scheme, it is the right of people to raise their voice against what is wrong.”
The two well-known wrestlers joined the Congress almost a month before the assembly polls in Haryana. Punia won bronze at the Tokyo Olympics, while Vinesh Phogat became the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the Olympics final. Voting for the 90-member Haryana Assembly will be held on October 5 and votes will be counted on October 8.
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Bajrang Punia -: Bajrang Punia is a famous Indian wrestler who has won many medals in international competitions. He is known for his skills in wrestling and has made India proud.
Congress -: The Congress is one of the major political parties in India. It has been around for a long time and has had many leaders who have become Prime Ministers of India.
All India Kisan Congress -: The All India Kisan Congress is a part of the Congress party that focuses on issues related to farmers. ‘Kisan’ means farmer in Hindi.
Mallikarjun Kharge -: Mallikarjun Kharge is a senior leader in the Congress party. He is currently the chief of the Congress party, which means he is the top leader.
Vinesh Phogat -: Vinesh Phogat is another famous Indian wrestler. Like Bajrang Punia, she has also won many medals and is well-known in the sports world.
Northern Railways -: Northern Railways is one of the zones of Indian Railways. It is responsible for running trains and managing railway services in the northern part of India.
