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Sonali Phogat | |
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| Born | 21 September 1979 Haryana, India |
| Died | 23 August 2022 (aged 42) Goa, India |
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| Spouse(s) | Sanjay Phogat (died 2016) |
| Children | 1 |
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[edit | edit source]
Politics[edit | edit source]
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[2] as BJP candidate from the Adampur constituency Haryana Assembly election against Kuldeep Bishnoi.[3]
Television[edit | edit source]
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.[3]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
Phogat died on 23 August 2022 during a trip in the state of Goa.[5] Her family alleged that she had been murdered.[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Who was Sonali Phogat? Her career, rise to fame, and run-ins with controversies". The Indian Express. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Sonali Phogat: Arrests over India politician and former TikTok star murder". BBC News. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Sonali Phogat was forcefully drugged by personal assistant, his friend: Police". mint. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ↑ "BJP leader, actress Sonali Phogat dies at 42". The Siasat Daily. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ↑ "BJP leader Sonali Phogat's last rites held in Haryana". Deccan Herald. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.