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'''Sonali Phogat''' (21 September 1979 – 23 August 2022) was an Indian politician and former social media personality. She was a leader in the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) from [[Hisar (city)|Hisar]], [[Haryana]], and was the national vice president of BJP's women's wing, [[BJP Mahila Morcha]]. She has also been credited in Hindi-language movies.
'''Sonali Phogat''' (21 September 1979 – 23 August 2022) was an Indian politician and former social media personality. She was a leader in the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) from [[Hisar (city)|Hisar]], [[Haryana]], and was the national vice president of BJP's women's wing, [[BJP Mahila Morcha]]. She has also been credited in Hindi-language movies. In 2020, she participated in [[Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series) season 14|Bigg Boss 14]].


==Career==
==Career==

Latest revision as of 12:01, 15 November 2024

Sonali Phogat
Portrait of Phogat
Born(1979-09-21)21 September 1979
Haryana, India
Died23 August 2022(2022-08-23) (aged 42)
Goa, India
Occupations
Spouse(s)Sanjay Phogat
(died 2016)
Children1

Sonali Phogat (21 September 1979 – 23 August 2022) was an Indian politician and former social media personality. She was a leader in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from Hisar, Haryana, and was the national vice president of BJP's women's wing, BJP Mahila Morcha. She has also been credited in Hindi-language movies. In 2020, she participated in Bigg Boss 14.

Career

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Phogat started her professional career by anchoring in Hisar Doordarshan.[1] In 2020, she competed in the reality show Big Boss 14 where she was evicted in 10th place.[2]

Politics

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Sonali Phogat became the national vice president of BJP Mahila Morcha, the women's wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party, in 2008.[1] She contested Haryana Assembly elections in 2019[3] as BJP candidate from the Adampur constituency Haryana Assembly election against Kuldeep Bishnoi.[2]

Personal life

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Sonali Phogat was born in a small village in the Hisar district of Haryana named Bhuthan. She was married to Sanjay Phogat who died in 2016 and has a daughter, Yashodhara Phogat.[4][1]

Death

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Phogat died on 23 August 2022 during a trip in the state of Goa.[5] Her family alleged that she had been murdered.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Who was Sonali Phogat? Her career, rise to fame, and run-ins with controversies". The Indian Express. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Sonali Phogat was forcefully drugged by personal assistant, his friend: Police". mint. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Sonali Phogat: Arrests over India politician and former TikTok star murder". BBC News. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  4. ^ "BJP leader, actress Sonali Phogat dies at 42". The Siasat Daily. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  5. ^ "BJP leader Sonali Phogat's last rites held in Haryana". Deccan Herald. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.