Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and boxer Vijender Singh in the course of the Bharat Jodo Yatra, in January final 12 months. (Picture: PTI)
Sources stated Olympic medallist Vijender Singh was near the Gandhi siblings, Rahul and Priyanka, and sometimes frolicked with them and gave them boxing classes
It was a stable punch within the face of the Congress from Olympic medallist and boxer Vijender Singh, as he referred to as his return to the BJP on Wednesday “ghar wapsi”. And the timing couldn’t have been worse.
Whereas Congress MP Rahul Gandhi displayed a present of power submitting his nomination from Wayanad in Kerala, Vijender dealt one other blow by refusing to touch upon the senior chief. And this after the 2 have been clicked, twirling their moustaches, in the course of the Bharat Jodo Yatra.
In keeping with sources, the boxer was near the Gandhi siblings and would usually spend time with them and provides them boxing classes. He grew to become near them in 2017 at a public occasion the place Vijender requested Rahul a query that solely few get to ask: ‘When are you getting married?’
Over time, Vijender was usually seen siding with points raised by the Gandhis. One of the vital distinguished ones being in the course of the wrestlers’ agitation towards BJP chief and former wrestling chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
Now comes the difficult half – the Olympian is now within the social gathering that he had accused of being towards the wrestlers. However, when requested he stated he’ll all the time stand by the members of his fraternity.
However, the trolling will not be anticipated to cease anytime quickly. So, what went fallacious? Many within the Congress are flummoxed. Till a few hours earlier than becoming a member of the BJP, he was calling many within the Congress about his ticket from Mathura. However, he was greeted with solely silence that’s believed to have irked him.
Vijender had contested on a Congress ticket from Delhi in 2019, however had misplaced. Initially from Haryana’s Bhiwani, he’s useful for the BJP to win over the Jats who might have been offended by the wrestlers’ agitation. Whereas there isn’t any affirmation on this, it can’t be dominated out that, at a later stage, he might turn into the top of the Wrestling Federation of India.
Whereas this might negate a number of the flak he has confronted, for now it’s a lack of somebody near the Gandhis and a sting that can not be forgotten quickly.
