Overview

• Vinesh Phogat gave birth to her first child, a son, at a private Delhi hospital with both mother and baby reported healthy.
• The 30-year-old Congress MLA announced her pregnancy in March with a social media post reading “Our love story continues with a new chapter.”
• Phogat was disqualified for exceeding the weight limit just hours before the women’s 50kg freestyle final at last year’s Paris Olympics and subsequently announced her retirement, though she has not ruled out a return.
• After joining the Indian National Congress in September 2024, she won the Julana assembly seat by defeating BJP’s Yogesh Kumar by over 6,000 votes.
• Family members, villagers in Balali and Congress leaders including Kumari Selja have extended congratulations as Phogat prepares for her homecoming and next steps.