About Sonali Phogat
Sonali Phogat, 42, Indian politician.
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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, 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
Politics
Sonali Phogat became the national vice president of BJP Mahila Morcha, the women's wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party, in 2008. She contested Haryana Assembly elections in 2019 as BJP candidate from the Adampur constituency Haryana Assembly election against Kuldeep Bishnoi.
Television
Phogat started her professional career by anchoring in Hisar Doordarshan. In 2020, she competed in the reality show Big Boss 14 where she was evicted in 10th place.
Personal life
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.
Death
Phogat died on 23 August 2022 during a trip in the state of Goa. Her family alleged that she had been murdered.
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- bbc.com"Sonali Phogat: Arrests over India politician and former TikTok star murder"
- indianexpress.com"Who was Sonali Phogat? Her career, rise to fame, and run-ins with controversies"
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