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Gola Crowned Delhi's Fat Dog Champion in Bittersweet Victory
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News18•01-10-2026, 21:46
Gola Crowned Delhi's Fat Dog Champion in Bittersweet Victory
- •Gola, also known as Kebab or Rajpal Singh, won the Fat Dogs of Delhi contest with a margin of 39904 votes.
- •The competition, which started as an Instagram page, evolved into a knockout tournament featuring 64 dogs and physical voting stations across Delhi.
- •The final stages saw Gola from SDA Market and Googoo from Saket vying for the top spot, with supporters creating posters, memes, and endorsement posts.
- •Gola's death, along with another popular contender Tara (Khan Sahab), during the tournament added an emotional layer to the contest.
- •Organizers plan to raise funds and donate proceeds to animal welfare causes to honor the legacy of the deceased dogs and support other street dogs and organizations.
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The late Gola won the Fat Dogs of Delhi contest, taking the top spot with a margin of 39,904 votes.
Physical voting stations were set up at four locations across Delhi, where voters wrote their chosen dog's name on a sticky note, received a star sticker instead of an inked finger, and dropped it into a sparkly ballot box.
The contest was inspired by Fat Bear Week, an annual public voting event held every September at Alaska's Katmai National Park.
