PoliticsSep 8, 2024, 8:37 PM IST
Olympic wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia have entered politics, joining a long line of wrestlers who have tried their hand in the political arena. Dara Singh even served as a Member of Parliament. Let's learn about the wrestlers who contested elections or participated in politics.
BiographyJan 15, 2024, 2:53 PM IST
Ritu Phogat is Indian martial artist and wrestler. In 2016, she won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Wrestling Championship. On 16 November 2019, she made her MMA debut with ONE Championship in a match against Cindy Tiong, a veteran kickboxer from Malaysia.
BiographyJan 8, 2024, 5:16 PM IST
Sangeeta Phogat is a professional Indian wrestler who competes in the 59 kg freestyle category. She is the sister of accomplished Indian wrestlers Geeta Phogat, Babita Phogat, and Ritu Phogat.
BiographySep 5, 2023, 3:46 PM IST
Pooja Gehlot is a freestyle wrestling champion. She has also played volleyball at national level competitions. In 2016, she won the gold medal in the 48 kg category in the Junior Wrestling Championship. In 2019, she became the second Indian woman to win a silver medal in the 51 kg weight category at the World Wrestling Championship.
IndiaApr 17, 2020, 8:43 PM IST
Yogi Adityanath, UP CM has asked officials to seize the properties of Moradabad attackers of health staff. These people had attacked 17 personnel when they had gone to check them. Army General MM Naravane has hit out at Pakistan for exporting terror during the coronavirus pandemic. Pak has been trying to infiltrate while India concentrates on tackling coronavirus.
IndiaApr 17, 2020, 5:19 PM IST
Gold medal winning wrestler at the Commonwealth Games Babita Phogat said she was not Zaira Wasim to be intimated for exposing Tablighi Jamaat members.
IndiaOct 24, 2019, 12:26 PM IST
Days after Haryana went to polls the fate of the candidates is set to come to light, with the announcement of results today (October 24). Counting of votes is underway, and according to recent reports, BJP candidate from Dadri Assembly constituency Babita Phogat is leading in the constituency.
IndiaOct 21, 2019, 10:54 AM IST
People of a tiny village Datoli near Charkhi Dadri have decided not to cast their votes as their water-related problems are not solved for the last three decades.
IndiaOct 19, 2019, 4:31 PM IST
Three prominent sports personalities hold the key for BJP’s fortunes in territories it has not tasted success in. how will these personalities swerve the fortunes in the saffron party’s favour?
IndiaOct 15, 2019, 3:58 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi extolled poll-bound Haryana for helping realise his dream of Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao. He campaigned in Charkhi Dadri, where Babita Phogat is contesting and also in Kurukshetra
IndiaSep 30, 2019, 6:15 PM IST
The BJP has released its first list of candidates for the Haryana polls. Incumbent CM Manohar Lal Khattar is fielded from Karnal.
Other SportsSep 12, 2019, 2:03 PM IST
Babita Phogat, the 29-year-old sub-inspector with Haryana Police had submitted her resignation a month ago, which was accepted on September 10, Surinder Pal Singh, Commandant, 5th Battalion, Haryana Armed Police, Madhuban, said
BollywoodSep 29, 2018, 10:27 AM IST
After playing Babita Phogat in Dangal, the actor will play a feisty younger sister in Vishal Bhardwaj’s Pataakha
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