Vinesh Phogat (Congress) won Julana assembly seat in Haryana, defeating BJP's Yogesh Kumar.

Vinesh Phogat, a former Olympic wrestler, won the Julana assembly seat in Haryana as a Congress candidate, defeating BJP's Yogesh Kumar by over 6,000 votes. Despite her victory, the BJP maintained a strong lead overall, likely securing a third term in the state. Brij Bhushan Singh, a former BJP MP, criticized Phogat's win, attributing it to his name and suggesting she would bring "destruction." Concerns were raised about discrepancies in vote counting.