BJP Leader and TikTok Star Sonali Phogat Dies of Heart Attack in Goa

BJP had fielded Phogat as its candidate for the Adampur seat in the 2019 Assembly elections in Haryana.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and TikTok star Sonali Phogat died of a heart attack in Goa on Monday, 22 August.

Phogat had reportedly gone to Goa for a shoot for two days. The 41-year-old actor-turned-politician had complained of uneasiness to her staff on Monday, after which she was taken to St Anthony Hospital at Anjuna in North Goa district.

Deputy Superintendent of Police (Mapusa) Jivba Dalvi said she was brought dead to the hospital.

“Prime facie, the cause of death is established as heart attack but further medical examination is on. We will form a panel of doctors,” he said.