Bajrang Punia's first reaction as Vinesh Phogat leads from Julana
According to the ECI website, Phogat was ahead with 63,305 votes against her closest rival, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Yogesh Kumar. Kumar, who managed to briefly get ahead of Phogat, is now trailing by 5,909 votes. Phogat announced that she was joining the Congress after her return from the 2024 Paris Olympics in September.