Sonali Phogat

Indian politician and social media personality (1979–2022)

Politician
social media personality

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

^ "BJP leader, actress Sonali Phogat dies at 42". The Siasat Daily. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
^ ^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.
^ "Sonali Phogat: Arrests over India politician and former TikTok star murder". BBC News. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Sonali Phogat was forcefully drugged by personal assistant, his friend: Police". mint. 26 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.
^ "Sonali Phogat drugged with obnoxious chemical before death, lost control: Goa Police". India Today. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
^ "Sonali Phogat was given 'obnoxious' chemical: police". The Indian Express. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.