Wrestler Babita Phogat eager to contest Haryana assembly polls

(Reporters Today, Bhubaneswar): International wrestler Babita Phogat said here on Tuesday that, she is keen to contest the next Haryana Assembly polls and serve the society.

“I want to do something for the country by serving the society.  It is for the party to decide to field me in the election or not, and also from where,” said Babita, a member of Bharatiya Janata Party while talking to the media here on Tuesday.

She quit the post of police sub-inspector on August, a day after joining the BJP with her father Mahavir Singh Phogat. Babita is likely to contest either from Badhra or Charkhi Dadri seat.