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 from Haryana. She was a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party from Hisar, and was the national vice president of the BJP Mahila Morcha. She has also been credited in a few hindi movies.

Early and personal life

Sonali Phogat was born in a small village in Hisar district of Haryana called Bhuthan. She was married to Sanjay Phogat who died in 2016 and has a daughter, Yashodhara Phogat.[1][2]

Career

Politics

Sonali Phogat started political life as national vice president of BJP Mahila Morcha in 2008.[2] She contested Haryana Assembly elections in 2019[3] as BJP candidate from the Adampur constituency Haryana Assembly election against Kuldeep Bishnoi.[4]

Professional life

She started her professional career by anchoring in Hisar Doordarshan.[2] In 2020 she contested in reality show Big Boss.[4]

Death

Phogat died on 23 August 2022 under mysterious circumstances during her trip to Goa, to which the police suspects a murder.[5] Sudhir Sagwan and Sukhwinder Wasi, her associates are suspected of killing her.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "BJP leader, actress Sonali Phogat dies at 42". The Siasat Daily. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Who was Sonali Phogat? Her career, rise to fame, and run-ins with controversies". The Indian Express. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "Sonali Phogat: Arrests over India politician and former TikTok star murder". BBC News. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Sonali Phogat was forcefully drugged by personal assistant, his friend: Police". mint. 26 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.
  6. ↑ "Sonali Phogat drugged with obnoxious chemical before death, lost control: Goa Police". India Today. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  7. ↑ "Sonali Phogat was given 'obnoxious' chemical: police". The Indian Express. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
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