Haryana: BJP's Babita Phogat's Dadri fight likely to go down to wire

Haryana Assembly polls have seen entry of popular wrestler and BJP candidate Babita Phogat contesting from Dri against Congress candidate Nirpender Singh Sangwan and Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) candidate Satpal Sangwan. Seventeen candidates are in contest for Dri assembly seat. seat is currently held by Rajdeep Phogat, who was elected on an Indian National Lok Dal ticket but shifted to breakaway JJP last year. Dri h around 1.7 lakh voters.

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As per Jan Ki Baat Opinion poll based on ground surveys ahe of  Haryana assembly elections, BJP's Babita Phogat has a slight edge over independent candidate in  Dri seat, though battle is very difficult to call. Overall, across state, however, things are projected to be a little clearer with BJP predicted to increase its seats to range of 58-70 whereas  JJP may win five to eight seats. Congress is likely to get 12-18 seats whereas INLD can fare only in one to seats.

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Double Commonwealth Gold-winner Babita Phogat was alrey a household name before movie 'Dangal', revolving around struggle of her far and wrestling coach Mahavir Singh Phogat to train her and her sister Geeta, also became a hit. 

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BJP's Sombhir h lost Dri to Rajdeep who h won 43,400 votes in 2014. Sombhir w has fielded himself as an independent after being denied a ticket from BJP. BJP has two or sportspeople fielded in Haryana – wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt from Baroda and former hockey captain Sandeep Singh from Pehowa.

2014 Haryana Assembly elections

previous assembly elections in state h witnessed BJP storming to power by unseating Bhupinder Singh Hooda-led government by winning 47 of 90 seats.