Bigg Boss 14 contestant, politician Sonali Phogat passes away

Haryana BJP leader and actor Sonali Phogat passed away in Goa on Tuesday.

A TikTok star, Sonali had entered Bigg Boss 14, hosted by Salman Khan, as a wild card entry. She also appeared in the Hindi short film Motherhood, the web series The Story of Badmashgarh and a few Haryanvi films. 

Sonali, who complained of uneasiness on Monday night, was taken to hospital at around 8 am this morning, where she was declared brought dead, Goa DGP Jaspal Singh told IANS.

"She was staying at a hotel in North Goa. She also had her dinner on Monday night. But late night, she felt uneasy," he said.

The cause of death will be known after post-mortem, which will be conducted (at Goa Medical College), the DGP said.

"We have informed her family members," he said.

Haryana Chief Minister ML Khattar has expressed grief on Sonali Phogat's demise.

"Deeply saddened to learn about the death of Sonali Phogat," he posted on Twitter.

Sonali Phogat had contested the 2019 Haryana Assembly election from Adampur and lost to Congress candidate Kuldeep Bishnoi.

(With IANS inputs)