Former Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who went via a large heartbreak in the course of the Paris Olympics 2024, is all set to make her debut in politics after becoming a member of the Congress celebration. Vinesh was disqualified from the ladies’s 50kg wrestling remaining on the Paris Olympics 2024 for being obese and following her return, she determined to retire from the game. She has filed her nomination for the upcoming Haryana elections and will probably be contesting from the Julana Constituency in Jind. The declaration of earnings and property within the affidavit submitted by her whereas submitting the nomination supplied a sneak peek into her whole property.
In response to the affidavit, Vinesh has three automobiles in her identify – Volvo XC 60 (valued at Rs 35 lakh), Hyundai Creta (valued at Rs 12 lakh) and Toyota Innova (valued at Rs 17 lakh).Â
It additionally acknowledged that she is repaying a mortgage associated to certainly one of her automobiles.
With regards to her immovable property, they have been valued at Rs 2 crore.
Vinesh additional declared that she has Rs 1.95 lakh in hand and in response to her Earnings Tax returns, her earnings for the monetary 12 months 2023-24 was Rs 13,85,000.
Earlier, former wrestling coach and Vinesh Phogat’s uncle, Mahavir Singh Phogat, expressed that with Vinesh coming into politics, his daughter Sangeeta Phogat will now carry ahead his dream as he has already begun making ready her for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Final Friday, ex-wrestler Vinesh, together with Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist grappler Bajrang Punia (Sangeeta’s husband), joined the Congress and the previous will make her electoral debut from Julana in Jind district.
“Vinesh ought to have performed LA Olympics however now that she has moved to politics, we’ve began making ready Sangeeta Phogat for the 2028 Video games, she is going to carry a medal for India. Due to Jantar Mantar protest, Sangeeta missed nationals. Babita Phogat’s knees will not be nice, so no level of her coming again to mat,” Mahavir Phogat advised IANS.
(With inputs from IANS)
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