Congress leader and wrestler Bajrang Punia, who joined the party just days before the Haryana Assembly elections, took to social media to congratulate fellow wrestler Vinesh Phogat on winning the assembly elections from Haryana’s Julana constituency.

"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.

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Vinesh totalled 65080 votes after 15 rounds of counting of votes today posting a margin of + 6015 votes over Yogesh Kumar. Incidentally the Congress won the seat after 19 years.

Meanwhile, as BJP edged towards a hat-trick in the Haryana assembly, the Congress has voiced concerns about discrepancies in the vote count data shown by the Election Commission.

‘The fight of every girl’

Vinesh Phogat on Tuesday emphasized that her victory represents "the fight of every girl, every woman who chooses the path to fight" and hailed it as "the victory of every struggle, of truth".

"This is the fight of every girl, every woman who chooses the path to fight. This is the victory of every struggle, truth. I will maintain the love and trust that this country has given me," the Wrestling champ turned Congress politician said.

Meanwhile, the JKNC alliance is leading the polls in Jammu & Kashmir. (Agencies)