The Bhartiya Janata Party added glamour to its fight in the upcoming assembly elections in Haryana, as it fielded TikTok sensation and TV actress SonaliPhogat for the crucial Adampur seat in the state. Phogathas been pitted against Congress leader Kuldeep Bishnoi in this Jat dominated seat. Bishnoi is the son of former Haryana Chief Minister Bhajan Lal.

Talking to media, Phogat, who is famous for uploading entertaining videos on TikTok, shared while speaking to a leading news channel that she will be using the social media platform to make desh bhakti videos and highlight the developmental work in her constituency.

“I have not got the BJP ticket because of my TikTok stint. I have been a devoted BJP worker for the past 12 years. I am also an artist who has worked in serials and movies so I used TikTok in that capacity. But once I get the seat I will use the app to spread awareness about the work I do as an MLA, upload videos on girls safety and also on patriotism to instilldesh bhakti in the young generation,” she said.

Speaking about his counterpart, Phogat said that Bishnoi was far away from the ground realities. “Congress candidate Kuldeep Bishnoi is a businessman and far removed from the ground realities. People voted for him only to repay the debt of their forefathers. That’s how the votes are cast in Haryana’s Adampur,” she said.

Sonali Singh Phogat hails from Bhuthan village of Fatehabad district and was married to late Sanjay Phogat, who died under mysterious circumstances in his farm in December 2016, when Sonali was in Mumbai.

Sonali who always wanted to be an actress started her career by anchoring Haryanvi shows for Doordarshan. She came to limelight and became a household name with her major break, as she got to play a key role in popular TV show Amma that was based on India-Pakistan partition.