Expressing his grief, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar wrote on Twitter, “Deeply saddened to learn about the death of Sonali Phogat,” he wrote.”
New Delhi: TikTok star-turned-BJP MLA Sonali Phogat, 42, died of heart attack on Monday night in Goa. Phogat was in Goa for some work and had complained of uneasiness. She was rushed to the hospital where she breathed her last.
Expressing his grief, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar wrote on Twitter, “Deeply saddened to learn about the death of Sonali Phogat,” he wrote.”
Shortly before her death, Phogat had posted images and videos on Instagram. Phogat had contested the 2019 Haryana polls from Adampur as a BJP candidate but lost to Congress candidate Kuldeep Bishnoi. However, Bishnoi had resigned and joined BJP last month.
Phogat rose to fame after her TikTok videos went viral and her fan base swelled on the video-sharing app. Initially, Phogat had started her careers as a TV anchor.
In 2016, she had made her TV debut with the show ‘Amma: Ek Maa Jo Laakhon Ke Liye Bani Amma’. She was also a part of the web series ‘The Story Of Badmashgarh’ in 2019. Sonali Phogat also participated in the 2020 edition of reality show Bigg Boss.
Here’s what Sonali Phogat has shared hours before she passed away:
