Cricketer Rinku Singh is all set to get engaged to Samajwadi Party MP Priya Saroj on June 8 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Their ring ceremony will take place at a grand hotel, with family members and close friends in attendance. Priya’s father, Tufani Saroj, an SP MLA from Kerakat, had earlier confirmed their alliance and the Roka ceremony was held in January this year.
Who Is Priya Saroj?
Born on 23 November 1998 in Karkhiyaon village in Varanasi, Priya Saroj is a politician and lawyer. She completed her schooling at the Air Force Golden Jubilee Institute in New Delhi and graduated from Delhi University in Arts. She then pursued Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from Amity University, Noida.
She is an active member of Samajwadi Party and at 25 years of age Priya was elected to the Lok Sabha from Machhlishahr in Jaunpur district last year. With this, she became the second youngest candidate to be elected to the Lok Sabha. She had defeated BJP leader Bholanath Saroj by a margin of 35850 votes.
Her father Tufani Saroj is also a politician and member of Samajwadi Party. He is a three time MP and currently MLA from Kerakat constituency. Priya campaigned for her father in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, making her first public appearance.
It is being reported that Rinku and Priya were introduced to each other through her friend’s father, who is a former cricketer. According to reports, their wedding will take place in Varanasi on November 18 at the Taj Hotel.
Rinku Singh
Rinku Singh is an Indian cricketer, who made his international debut in August 2023. He is a left-handed middle order batsman and occasionally bowls off-spin. In Domestic cricket, Rinku plays for Uttar Pradesh and in the Indian Premier League (IPL), he plays for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).