Bajrang Punia appointed working chairman of All India Kisan Congress hours after joining the party

Hours after ace Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia, along with Vinesh Phogat, joined the Congress, the party announced late Friday that Punia has been appointed as the Working Chairman of the All India Kisan Congress, effective immediately.

In a statement released, the All India Congress Committee elaborated over the Punia's appointment, confirming that it will be applied with immediate effect. The statement said, "The Hon'ble Congress President has approved the proposal to appoint Bajrang Punia as the Working Chairman of the All India Kisan



Congress with immediate effect."

Additionally, apart from announcing the appointment of Punia, the Congress party, in a separate statement late Friday night, also announced the candidature of Vinesh Phogat from Julana Assembly Constituency in the upcoming Haryana Assembly Elections 2024.

Further, along with her, the party also announced candidates lists for other 29 seats, including naming former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda as its candidate from the Garhi Sampla-Kiloi constituency, a stronghold of the Congress.