Rinku Singh Gets Engaged to MP Priya Saroj in a Private Ceremony
On Sunday, Indian cricketer Rinku Singh and Priya Saroj, a Member of Parliament from the Samajwadi Party, got engaged in a private ceremony held in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The function was kept small and personal, but many senior leaders from the Samajwadi Party came to bless the couple.
The engagement took place around noon at Hotel Centrum in Lucknow. Pandit Umesh Trivedi, who performed the rituals, said that traditional ceremonies like Bariksha and Godh Bharai were held before the ring exchange.
A video of the couple exchanging rings went viral on social media. In the video, Priya Saroj can be seen getting emotional during the moment.
Before the ceremony, both Rinku and Priya visited the Chaudhera Wali Vichitra Devi Temple in Bulandshahr to take blessings for their new journey together.
Several big names from the Samajwadi Party attended the engagement, including party president Akhilesh Yadav, his wife and MP Dimple Yadav, Rajya Sabha MP and actor Jaya Bachchan, and senior leader Shivpal Yadav, among others.
The couple is expected to get married in November this year.
How Rinku Singh and Priya Saroj Met
Rinku Singh, who is 26 years old and from Aligarh, became famous in IPL 2023 after he hit five consecutive sixes in one over against Gujarat Titans, helping Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) win a historic match.
Priya Saroj became the second youngest MP in 2024 after winning the Lok Sabha elections from Machhlishahr.
Tufani Saroj, SP MLA and father of Priya Saroj, shared how they met. He said, “Today is a very happy day for us as it is Priya’s engagement. Rinku and Priya have known each other for some time now. They were introduced by a friend of Priya’s, whose father is also a cricketer. Both families gave their blessings, and now they are getting engaged and will marry soon.”
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