Julana (Haryana), Oct 8: Congress candidate Vinesh Phogat on Tuesday won the Julana Assambly Constituency in Haryana.
She defeated Bharitya Janta Party (BJP) candidate Yogesh Kumar, as per the Election Commission of India (ECI).
The former wrestler defeated her rival with a margin of 5761 votes.
Incidentally, the Congress won the seat after 19 years.
Congress leader and wrestler Bajrang Punia took to social media to congratulate Vinesh.
"Many congratulations to the country's daughter Vinesh Phogat for her victory. This fight was not just for one Julana seat, it was not just with 3-4 other candidates, it was not just a fight between parties. This fight was against the strongest oppressive forces in the country. And Vinesh emerged victorious," Bajrang Punia wrote on X.
