Any BJP candidate will defeat Phogat, Punia in Haryana: Brij Bhushan

Former BJP MP and ex-WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Friday sought to downplay wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia's foray into politics, saying any BJP candidate will defeat them if they contest in Haryana and also offered to campaign in the upcoming assembly elections should his party allow.

Talking to journalists at his residence Vishnoharpur, about 40 km from the district headquarters, he said, "These wrestlers made a name in the sport and became famous on the strength of wrestling. Now after joining Congress, their name will be erased.'

Earlier, Phogat and Punia, who were at the forefront of the wrestlers' protest against the then WFI chief Singh, joined the Congress with a vow of "not being scared or backing off".

There are indications that both or at least one might contest the October 5 assembly polls in Haryana.

Reacting to this development, Singh said, "These people consider politics to be a wind. They are thinking that they will win the assembly elections fr