Wrestler Bajrang Punia has recently entered politics. He has joined the Congress party. He has even left his railway job for this. Bajrang was posted as OSD in the Railways but he resigned from this job before joining the Congress party. Although he has refused to contest the elections, he will support Vinesh Phogat (who will contest from Julana). Bajrang Punia could not participate in the Paris Olympics. Bajrang has not won any medal for the last one year. Bajrang last won a medal in April 2023. But even after this, his earnings are continuously increasing.
According to media reports, Bajrang Punia’s net worth is around 15 crores. He earns the most from wrestling and advertising. He also gets money from the government. Bajrang Punia, who was the world’s number one wrestler in his weight category, was included in the A grade in the contract of the Indian Wrestling Federation in 2018. At that time, wrestlers included in this grade used to get 30 annually.
Bajrang was posted as OSD in the railways. He used to get Rs 1 lakh monthly from the railways. Apart from this, Bajrang has also earned lakhs from the Pro Wrestling League. 8 years ago, Delhi had signed him in the Pro Wrestling League for Rs 38 lakh. Bajrang played in the Press Wrestling League for four seasons.
After winning the bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics, Bajrang’s brand value increased tremendously. He has appeared in advertisements for many big companies like Mobil, Asics and TT Underwear.
Bajrang owns luxury cars like Renault Kiger, Toyota Fortuner and Audi 7. He has invested in property in Punjab and Haryana.
