in the presence of Rahul Gandhi and then chief minister Ashok Gehlot after she was approached by the Congress's leadership. In 2013 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election, she contested and lost her first election from the Sadulpur Assembly constituency as Congress candidate where she finished third behind BJP and BSP. In 2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election, she contested again and won the same seat on a Congress ticket, by a margin of 18084 votes after receiving 70020 votes. In 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, Poonia was nominated by Congress from the Jaipur Rural constituency. She contested against Olympian Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore of the BJP. She lost to Rathore by a margin of 393171 votes. Poonia has been helping Rajasthan State Health Ministry in its attempt to curb female foeticide as the selective abortion of female fetuses is a pressing concern in India especially in Haryana where Poonia grew up. She is also engaged in improving the infrastructure of sports for children in Jaipur and across the country. Honors "Padma Shri" Civilian honour in 2011: awarded by the Government of India. "Arjuna Award" in 2010: awarded by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India. See also Shilpi Sheoran Phogat sisters References External links 1977 births Living people Indian female discus throwers 21st-century Indian women 21st-century Indian people Sportswomen from Haryana People from Hisar district Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of India Commonwealth Games gold medallists for India Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Asian Games bronze medalists for India Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Recipients of the Padma Shri in sports Recipients of the Arjuna Award Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Asian Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Asian Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Asian Games Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games Athletes from Haryana Rajasthan MLAs 2018–2023 Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games