Wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who reached the finals of the Olympics, got an assembly ticket as soon as she joined the Congress. She will contest from Julana seat. The reality is that Vinesh and her supporters did not want a ticket from this seat. The Charkhi Dadri seat was being demanded for Vinesh, from where BJP’s Babita Phogat contested the last time but she came third. JJP’s Satpal Sangwan came second, while independent Somveer Sangwan won. The reason of outsider was the most important reason behind the defeat of Vinesh’s cousin Babita in this Jat dominated seat. The Phogat family is from Balali. On this basis, the Congress also rejected Vinesh’s demand for the Dadri seat.
Vinesh had the option to contest from Barod seat, where her ancestral home is or Julana, where her in-laws live. Finally, it was decided that she would contest from Julana. But this seat is also not easy for her. Congress has not won this seat for the last three elections. Sher Singh had last won from this seat in 2005. In the last election, the Congress candidate had finished third. Apart from BJP, JJP and INLD also have a good influence in this area. That is why it will not be easy for Vinesh to win the election on a Congress ticket. In a way, Congress has bet on Vinesh for a bonus seat. If he wins, Congress will benefit and if he loses, Congress will not suffer any loss. This is a well-thought-out risk. Congress feels that the sympathy for Vinesh can benefit not only in Julana but in the entire Jind area.