CHANDIGARH: Babita Phogat, off late more in the news for anti-Muslim jibes than the athletic pursuit that brought her fame and glory – wrestling, on Wednesday resigned from the post of deputy director of Haryana’s Sports and Youth Affairs Department, saying she wants to “devote” herself fully to active politics.
“I want to devote full time to active politics. Baroda bypoll in Sonipat and Bihar state assembly polls are going to be held next month and I have decided to work for the party (BJP) in these elections,” Phogat told PTI.
Phogat sent her resignation to the principal secretary of the Haryana Sports and Youth Affairs Department. “Her resignation letter was received today (Wednesday),” a senior official of the Department told the newswire.
In her resignation letter, Phogat mentioned that she had recently joined the Department but due to some “unavoidable reasons” she was unable to continue the government service.
Notably, Phogat had unsuccessfully contested the 2019 assembly polls from Dadri assembly constituency in the state as a BJP candidate.
