Phogat secured the Julana seat with a margin of 6,015 votes, receiving a total of 65,080 votes.
Congress leader Suresh Pachauri along with several other prominent figures defect to BJP in Madhya Pradesh ahead of LS Polls
The decision comes after the pontiff of Puri’s Govardhan Mutt, Nischalananda Saraswati, initially declined to attend, expressing concerns about the incomplete construction of the temple and since he was “conscious of the dignity of his position”.