Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat will be beginning a new innings as she is all set to fight the Haryana Vidhan Sabha Elections 2024 from the Indian National Congress. Phogat retired from wrestling and resigned from her government job at Indian Railways before joining the INC. Vinesh suffered heartbreak during the Paris Olympics 2024 when she was disqualified from the final of the women's 50 Kg freestyle event due to being overweight. Phogat defeated the world number one and was undefeated until making it to the final. However, ahead of the final, she had already assured a silver medal for herself. Though, as she was disqualified the Indian wrestler wasn't able to win any medal. Vinesh Phogat Claims PT Usha Met Her in Hospital Only To Click a Photo After Paris Olympics 2024 Disqualification, Says 'Offered No Support' (Watch Video).

Vinesh Phogat is currently busy in her campaign for the Haryana Vidhan Sabha Elections and while speaking to a local news channel, Phogat made shocking claims about her meeting with IOA (Indian Olympic Association) president PT Usha after heartbreak. Vinesh revealed that Usha just met her for the sake of a photograph and she didn't receive any support from her. Vinesh revealed that politics happened with her at the Paris Olympics due to which she was heartbroken. ‘Vinesh Phogat Made a Hasty Decision’: Wrestler-Turned-Politician Babita Phogat Responds to Her Cousin’s Decision To Join Congress, Claims BJP Will Form Government in Haryana.

Vinesh Phogat said, "I don't know what support I got there. PT Usha madam visited me at the hospital. One photo was clicked...Like you said, in politics a lot happens behind closed doors. Similarly, politics happened there (in Paris) as well. That's why I was heartbroken. Otherwise a lot of people are saying 'don't leave wrestling'. For what should I continue? There is politics everywhere."

Vinesh Phogat was among the wrestlers including Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia, who were protesting against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The wrestlers alleged him of exploiting female wrestlers and put up serious sexual molestation allegations against him.

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