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As per the latest updates, the ruling BJP in Haryana crossed the majority mark of 46 in the Assembly by leading on 49 seats and maintained its lead, while the Congress won 35

The voting, which began at 7 am, will conclude at 6 pm, while the counting of votes will be taken up on October 8

The talks between two sides have been stuck over number of seats to be contested by AAP, with the party demanding 10 seats and Congress offering 5

Both Punia and Phogat recently joined the Congress and the latter has been given a ticket to contest election from Julana constituency in Haryana

The development comes two days after the wrestlers met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi which fueled the speculation about them entering the poll fray

Vinesh is expected to join the Indian National Congress on Friday. She is likely to contest the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections.

The Congress has remained tightlipped about whether Punia and Phogat could be field with AICC general secretary in-charge Haryana Deepak Babaria saying on Tuesday that there will be clarity on it by Thursday.

A day earlier, Vinesh Phogat, who was among the Olympic players who were awarded Rs 2.5 crore cash prizes by Lovely Professional University in Jalandhar, said, "If you want to be a winner like me, then you have to be mad like me for the sport."

On her way to Balali from Delhi, Vinesh was felicitated by her supporters and 'khap' panchayats in several villages

Phogat had to stay back in Paris after she had appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport for a joint silver which was eventually dismissed

Vinesh became the first Indian (women) to reach the finals in wrestling, which is a matter of great pride for all of us, says the Prime Minister

Indian Olympic Association President PT Usha expresses "shock and disappointment" at the turn of events

The 29-year-old was disqualified for being 100gm overweight at the time on weigh-in on Wednesday.

While the entire country awaits to hear the decision by the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS) to see whether Vinesh will be awarded the silver medal, one of the biggest sporting icons of India, Sachin Tendulkar took to social media to post his final thoughts

The whole of India, including Haryana, stands with you. You have faced all the challenges bravely, says Nayab Singh Saini

29-year-old, who was disqualified for being 100gm overweight ahead of her 50kg category gold medal bout, announces her decision on social media

Phogat was disqualified from the Olympics after being found overweight ahead of her women's 50kg final, leaving her medal-less within hours of coming close to an unparalleled gold.

"Vinesh, you are a champion among champions! You are India's pride and an inspiration to every Indian. Today's setback hurts. I wish words could express the sense of despair I am experiencing," PM Modi posted on his X handle. He also praised Phogat's resilience and commended her for facing challenges head-on.

She had scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the gold medal bout in the event

The Indian women's table tennis team will look to replicate her impressive victories as they face Germany in the quarterfinals. Meanwhile, wrestler Antim Panghal, golfers Aditi Ashok and Disha Dagar, and weightlifter Mirabai Chanu will also be in action, making it another pivotal day for India at the Paris Olympics.