Sonali Phogat

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BJP's Sonali Phogat dies of heart attack at 42: 5 things to know | Mint (Livemint)

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sonali Phogat passed away on Tuesday after suffering a heart attack. Phogat was 42 years old.

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BJP leader Sonali Phogat's family hints at foul play, says she was ... (The Indian Express)

Goa police said that Sonali Phogat had complained of uneasiness at a restaurant in Anjuna from where she was taken to the hospital.

Sonali’s family members have left for Goa and will bring her body back to their native village in Hisar after the post-mortem examination is over. She was taken to St Anthony’s Hospital at Anjuna in North Goa district where the doctors declared her dead on arrival. Goa’s Director General of Police Jaspal Singh told the media that Phogat had complained of uneasiness was she was at ‘Curlies’ restaurant in Anjuna from where she was taken to the hospital. But, then, in the morning we got to know that she had died due to heart attack,” she added. “Then, in the morning we received a phone call that she was no more. I asked her when would she come back to our farmhouse, to which Sonali replied that she would come here on 27th [August],” Ramen said.

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Sonali Phogat dies at 42: Why heart attacks are rising among young ... (DNA India)

BJP leader Sonali Phogat, on Tuesday, died in Goa of a heart attack. A TikTok star, Phogat had contested the 2019 elections from Haryana's Adampur and lost.

On a general basis, managing the level of sugar, salt and different types of fat in our daily diets can also help. The untimely demise of Phogat has surely stunned her millions of admirers. In recent years, many famous TV and film personalities have suffered from fatal cardiac arrests in their 30s and 40s. Deputy Superintendent of Police (Mapusa) Jivba Dalvi said she was brought dead to the hospital. On Monday night, she was brought to St Anthony Hospital at Anjuna in North Goa district after she complained of uneasiness, sources said. I have been given information that she was in Goa."

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Sonali Phogat dies of heart attack; experts on what causes sudden ... (Hindustan Times)

Sonali Phogat, BJP leader and former Bigg Boss contestant died of heart attack in Goa at the age of 43. Experts discuss common causes of sudden cardiac ...

This is especially important for those who have a history of heart problems or if it runs in their family," says Dr (Col) Monik Mehta, Chief of Cardiology, Manipal Hospital, Gurugram. "A heart attack occurs due to a sudden blockage of the coronary artery which are supplying blood to the heart muscle. Dr Ravi Gupta, Consultant Cardiologist, Wockhardt Hospital, Mumbai Central says even if you don’t have any symptoms, you must check diabetes and blood pressure regularly as at times when sugar or BP is high, you’re not aware of it and initially these two things give no prior symptoms. It is important to consult with a doctor immediately: chest pain, shortness of breath, nausea or vomiting, light-headedness or dizziness," says Dr Mathur. Such people and now doing high-intensity workouts are especially vulnerable to getting post-workout heart attacks. The major causes for heart attack in Indians is they are genetically prone to develop heart attack, adoption of western lifestyle which leads to change in mutation hence we are prone to heart attack," says Dr Ravi Gupta, Consultant Cardiologist, Wockhardt Hospital, Mumbai Central. The sudden blockages are due to the formation of blood clot. "We all know that sudden cardiac arrests have increased particularly after Covid pandemic. The heart attacks in younger population are increasing every year. [Sonali Phogat](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bjp-leader-and-actress-sonali-phogat-dies-of-heart-attack-in-goa-101661230564919.html), BJP leader and former Bigg Boss contestant died of heart attack in Goa at the age of 43 on Tuesday (August 23). Experts discuss common causes of sudden cardiac arrest and heart attack. What could be the possible reasons for sudden cardiac arrest in young ranges from loneliness, stress, mental trauma, smoking, alcohol etc, also lack of exercise, proper diet.

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Haryana BJP's Sonali Phogat Of Bigg Boss Fame Dies Of Heart ... (NDTV)

BJP leader Sonali Phogat died of a heart attack last night in Goa. She was 43.

In videos that went viral on social media, Sonali Phogat was seen hitting the man with her footwear. She made her acting debut in 2016 with the TV show 'Amma: Ek Maa Jo Laakhon Ke Liye Bani Amma'. She had gone to Goa with some of her employees.

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Who was Sonali Phogat? Check out all details you may want to ... (Economic Times)

Sonali Phogat was a BJP leader, TikTok star and a Bigg Boss participant, who was embroiled in controversies every now and then for asking people to chant ...

[Centre Revamps Overseas Investment Framework](/epaper/delhicapital/2022/aug/23/et-front/centre-revamps-overseas-investment-framework/articleshow/93717831.cms) [Sanjay Phogat](/topic/sanjay-phogat). She was also made the [National VP](/topic/national-vp)of BJP’s women’s wing. The controversial leader joined the BJP in 2008, a couple of years after she began her professional career as an anchor on [Hisar Doordarshan](/topic/hisar-doordarshan). In a rally, Phogat created headlines after she asked people to raise the slogan Bharat Mata ki Jai and labeled those who didn’t do so as Pakistanis. [Phogat](/topic/phogat)was no stranger to controversies and was a rather unconventional female politician.

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BJP leader, ex-Bigg Boss contestant Sonali Phogat dies of heart ... (Business Today)

Phogat was in Goa with some of her staff members on August 22 and was supposed to stay there till August 24.

MOST READ In 2020, she made headlines for beating up a Market Committee official in Hisar. She was also a member of the BJP’s National Executive Committee and had worked in tribal areas of Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh. Besides this, Phogat contested elections from Adampur constituency on a BJP ticket in the 2019 Haryana elections against Congress’ Kuldeep Bishnoi. Phogat, who made her acting debut with Ek Maa Jo Laakhon Ke Liye Bani Amma in 2016, was last seen as a wildcard contestant on Bigg Boss 14. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Bigg Boss 14 contestant Sonali Phogat succumbed to a massive heart attack in Goa on August 23.

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Sonali Phogat dies at 42: Are Indians more prone to heart attacks? (The Indian Express)

If you have risk factors, it is best to get yourself tested as soon as you get to know about them, say experts.

[Twitter ](https://twitter.com/Lifestyle_ie) [Instagram ](https://www.instagram.com/ie_lifestyle) [heart attack](https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/health/heart-failure-myths-facts-cardiologist-explains-7939805/) while working out in a gym. He continues to remain critical on a ventilator at AIIMS [Delhi](https://indianexpress.com/section/cities/delhi/). [visit to Goa](https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/life-style/shenaz-treasury-top-reasons-to-visit-goa-monsoon-8059089/) along with some of her staff members. According to Dr Mansuri, “Once an individual reaches the age of 20, they are eligible to get screenings and should get tests done once every two to four years. “While we are more predisposed to heart ailments, it is not so alarming that all of us should start getting checked. “But, this is just a presumption and we don’t have a scientific basis, as of now.” Of late, all of us are getting exposed to the same type of diet that the western countries consume.” According to the Indian Heart Association, demographic data indicate that the heart disease rate among Indians/South Asians is double that of the national averages of the western world. When heart disease strikes Indians, it tends to do so at an earlier age (almost 33 per cent earlier) than other demographics, often without prior warning,” it noted. After she complained of [uneasiness](https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/health/miracle-tea-summer-season-headache-bloating-uneasiness-abdominal-pain-heaviness-hydration-7880412/), the former Bigg Boss contestant was rushed to St Anthony Hospital at Anjuna where she was declared brought dead.

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Sonali Phogat: Goa police registers unnatural death case (The Hindu)

"Preliminary enquiry has revealed that she had come to Goa on August 22 and was staying in a hotel in Anjuna. Today early morning she started feeling uneasiness ...

Do not type comments in all capital letters, or in all lower case letters, or using abbreviated text. "Preliminary enquiry has revealed that she had come to Goa on August 22 and was staying in a hotel in Anjuna. An "unnatural death" case has been registered at Anjuna

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Haryana BJP leader, actor Sonali Phogat dies of heart attack in Goa (Business Standard)

On Monday night, she was brought to St Anthony Hospital at Anjuna in North Goa district after she complained of uneasiness. Goa Director General of Police ...

I have been given information that she was in Goa." Goa Director General of Police Jaspal Singh told PTI that Phogat complained of uneasiness while she was at 'Curlies' restaurant in Anjuna from where she was taken to the hospital. The body was sent to the state-run Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) at Bambolim for postmortem. Deputy Superintendent of Police (Mapusa) Jivba Dalvi said she was brought dead to the hospital. Phogat (42), a former Tik Tok star who had also participated in the reality TV show "Bigg Boss", was on a visit to Goa along with some of her staff members. On Monday night, she was brought to St Anthony Hospital at Anjuna in North Goa district after she complained of uneasiness.

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Sonali Phogat can't get heart attack, says sister; 'hinted at something ... (Hindustan Times)

Sonali Phogat's sisters have suspected foul play behind the death of the actor and BJP leader. One sister said she received a call from Sonali before her ...

On Tuesday morning, her family members were informed about her death and that she died due to a heart attack. On Monday night, she complained of uneasiness as she talked to her family members who advised her to visit a doctor immediately. According to Goa DGP Jaspal Singh, Sonali was taken to St Anthony's Hospital at Anjuna in North Goa from the Curlies restaurant where she felt uneasy. Earlier, police said she suffered a heart attack. One sister said she received a call from Sonali before her death in which she hinted at something ‘fishy’ "She said she wanted to talk over WhatsApp and that something fishy was going on.

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DD anchor, TikTok star, BJP leader — the many faces of Sonali Phogat (The Indian Express)

Phogat, who had gone to Goa along with some of her staff members, according to people close to her, was only 42 years' old. “It is really sad news,” said ...

The incident took place on June 5, 2020, when she had visited the officer with a list of farmers’ complaints. Phogat, who had gone to Goa along with some of her staff members, according to people close to her, was only 42 years’ old. She entered the show hosted by actor In 2019, she also appeared in the web series ‘The Story of Badmashgarh’ directed by Ameet Choudhary. Phogat lost to Bishnoi in the election. She also played the role of the wife of Nawab Shah in ‘Amma’, a show aired on Zee TV.

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'She cannot have a heart attack': Sonali Phogat's family alleges foul ... (India TV)

Sonali Phogat news: BJP MLA and actress Sonali Phogat's sister Raman has ruled out the possibility of her having a heart attack. Claiming she was fit, ...

"Preliminary enquiry has revealed that she had come to Goa on August 22 and was staying in a hotel in Anjuna. She was declared ''brought dead'' at a hospital in Anjuna, and the post-mortem will be conducted today. "I received a call from her the evening before her death. Sonali Phogat news: BJP MLA and actress Sonali Phogat's sister Raman has ruled out the possibility of her having a heart attack. Phogat's other sister Rupesh revealed that she talked to her on the phone the evening before her death. Later in the morning, we received the news that she was no more," she said, adding that Phogat did not suffer from any previous illness.

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'Something fishy': Sonali Phogat's family says 'she cannot have a ... (Livemint)

BJP MLA and actress Sonali Phogat's sister Raman has ruled out the possibility of her having a heart attack. Claiming she was fit, Raman demanded a CBI ...

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"She Said Something's Fishy": BJP's Sonali Phogat's Sister On Last ... (NDTV)

Haryana BJP leader Sonali Phogat's family has raised questions about her death in Goa and have demanded an investigation by the CBI.

"She had said she was feeling uneasy. Later in the morning, we received news that she was no more," she was quoted as saying by PTI. Her sister said her family didn't accept that she had died of a heart attack. Sonali Phogat, who had gone to Goa with a group, was taken to hospital after she complained of uneasiness. "I received a call from her the evening before her death. The police have registered a case of "unnatural death", according to news agency PTI.

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'Something fishy': Sonali Phogat's family says she couldn't have died ... (Business Today)

On August 23, Phogat, who was also a Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and a popular actress, succumbed to a massive heart attack in Goa. Phogat was in Goa ...

MOST READ She was also a member of the BJP’s National Executive Committee and had worked in tribal areas of Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh. Besides this, Phogat contested elections from Adampur constituency on a BJP ticket in the 2019 Haryana elections against Congress’ Kuldeep Bishnoi. later, she cut the call and then didn't pick up," Phogat's sister Rupesh said. "My sister cannot have a heart attack. On August 23, Phogat, who was also a Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and a popular actress, succumbed to a massive heart attack in Goa.

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BJP leader Sonali Phogat was murdered, claims brother; police ... (The Hindu)

BJP leader Sonali Phogat's family questions the circumstances of her death; Opposition parties in Haryana demand a CBI probe.

Do not type comments in all capital letters, or in all lower case letters, or using abbreviated text. (example: u cannot substitute for you, d is not 'the', n is not 'and'). “She was a BJP leader for last 15 years. Dhaka told reporters outside the Anjuna police station. Phogat (42), the BJP leader from Hisar in Haryana who had found fame on Tik Tok, was “brought dead” at the St. Mr.

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Sonali Phogat's death: Brother accuses her PA of rape, blackmail ... (The Indian Express)

In his complaint to the Goa police, Rinku Phogat cited two phone calls that Sonali made to her family members and alleged that she said that her PA raped ...

“On the morning of August 23, Sudhir called our brother Vatan Dhaka and informed him that Sonali had died during a film’s shooting,” the complaint said. He further alleged that Sonali told Punia that Sangwan had also filmed an intimate video and blackmailed her, threatening to make it viral. In his complaint, Rinku said that Sonali told her brother-in-law Aman Punia that Sangwan had repeatedly raped her three years ago after giving her drug-laced food. About three months ago, Sonali called me and told me that Sudhir had served her some sweet-rice-pudding (kheer) after eating which she started shivering and her limbs stopped working. The complaint added that Sangwan, a resident of Rohtak, and Singh, a resident of Bhiwani, met Sonali during the election campaign. [Goa](https://indianexpress.com/section/cities/goa/) Police, the family of [Haryana BJP leader and actress Sonali Phogat](https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/who-was-sonali-phogat-haryana-bjp-8106489/), who died in Goa early on Tuesday, has demanded that her personal assistant (PA) Sudhir Sangwan and his friend Sukhwinder Singh be booked for her murder, alleging that Sangwan raped and blackmailed her.

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BJP Leader Sonali Phogat Was Murdered, Want CBI Probe, Brother ... (NDTV)

Sonali Phogat appeared to have died of a heart attack, based on the opinion of doctors and Goa Director General of Police (DGP) Jaspal Singh, ...

The police are not filing an FIR into the case," he said, demanding action against the two men who were with her at the time," Watan Dhaka said. She had told our mother that she would go to the hospital," he added. "The last time we spoke to Sonali, she had said she was feeling uneasy.

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'My mother deserves justice', says Sonali Phogat's daughter (THE WEEK)

BJP leader Sonali Phogat's daughter 15-year-old daughter Yashodhara on Wednesday demanded a proper investigation into the death of her mother in Goa.

[was "brought dead" at](https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2022/08/23/haryana-bjp-leader-sonali-phogat-dies-of-heart-attack-in-goa.html) the St Anthony Hospital at Anjuna in North Goa on Tuesday morning, a police official earlier said, adding that she died of a suspected heart attack. "My mother deserves justice. Phogat's family

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Sonali Phogat's Brother Claims She Was Murdered; Goa CM Says ... (The Wire)

From the preliminary investigation, it looks like the BJP leader died due to a heart attack, Pramod Sawant said.

“She was a BJP leader for the last 15 years. Deputy superintendent of police Jivba Dalvi earlier said Phogat had arrived in Goa on August 22 and was staying in a hotel in the Anjuna area. Dhaka in his complaint filed with the Anjuna police in Goa claimed that two of Phogat’s associates murdered her in Goa.

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