Bajrang Punia takes charge as working president of Kisan Congress
Punia joined the Congress on 6th September, prior to the Haryana Assembly polls.
Punia joined the Congress on 6th September, prior to the Haryana Assembly polls.
Countering Bajrang Punia's statement that Singh has a bad mentality, he remarked that Punia himself has a bad mentality and has put his wife at stake.
In a major development, Olympian wrestler Bajrang Punia was appointed the Working Chairman of the All India Kisan Congress on Friday.
The latest development came hours after they met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge at his residence, and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi a few days ago.
The meeting has intensified rumours that the Congress may field Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia in the Haryana Assembly elections, scheduled to be held on 5 October.
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, has been charged with sexual harassment by the Delhi…
The wrestlers had met Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday following a fresh offer by the government for talks.
Wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik have made four demands to Sports Minister Anurag Thakur, including the appointment of a woman WFI chief and scrapping of police FIRs against them, sources said.
Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik, two wrestlers, arrived at the residence of Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday for a truce meeting
Punia revealed that the protesters were instructed by the government not to discuss their late-night meeting with Home Minister Amit Shah.
