Political ambitions? Vinesh Phogat may challenge cousin Babita, sources suggest

Ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat is likely to contest the upcoming Haryana Assembly polls as the sources close to her told IANS on Tuesday However Vinesh had stated earlier that she will not move into active politicsBut as per the latest report some political parties are trying hard to convince her ahead of the Haryana Assembly pollsVinesh missed the opportunity to win a gold medal in womens freestyle 50kg category in the Paris Olympics after getting disqualified from the final for being 100gm overweightVinesh received a rousing welcome in the national capital and her village Balali Sonipat on Saturday She was garlanded by Congress Member of Parliament Deepender Hooda and other members of his family at the Indira Gandhi International AirportHowever which party Vinesh is going to join is yet to be confirmedYes why not Its likely that in Haryana assembly you see Vinesh Phogat vs Babita Phogat and Bajrang Punia vs Yogeshwar Dutt Some politicial parties are trying to convince her sources close to Phogat family told IANS when asked about 2024 Olympic finalist wrestlers future plansAs Vinesh exited the airport she was met with loud cheers from her fans family and friends who had gathered in large numbers despite the early hours The overwhelming support and affection brought the wrestling icon to tearsAlso ReadCheap popularity Vineshs husband Somvir debunks false Rs 16 cr cash awardOutside the airport emotions ran high as people celebrated Among the first to welcome Vinesh home were Sakshi Malikkh who retired from wrestling last year and Bajrang PuniaIn a poignant moment Vinesh and Sakshi both of whom have faced significant challenges in their careers embraced and broke down in tears sharing the weight of their strugglesOur fight has not ended and the fight will continue and I pray to god that the truth will prevail Vinesh had said on SaturdayOn Friday Vinesh expressed her deep sorrow over missing out on the Olympic podium linking her personal disappointment to the broader struggle for womenrsquos rights in India a cause she championed in her protests against the former wrestling federation chiefIn a threepage letter posted on social media platform X formerly Twitter on Friday night Vinesh hinted at a possible return to the sport leaving the door slightly open despite her earlier decision to retire after the Paris Olympics disqualificationDespite the teamrsquos efforts Vinesh was unable to make weight in time for the weighin leading to her disqualification from the gold medal match Her appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport CAS for a joint silver medal was later dismissed on WednesdayThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever