Cricketer Rinku Singh Gets Engaged to MP Priya Saroj in Intimate Ceremony Attended by Political Dignitaries
Indian cricketer Rinku Singh and Samajwadi Party MP Priya Saroj exchanged rings in a private engagement ceremony held in Lucknow on Sunday, June 8. The couple is set to tie the knot on November 18 later this year.
The ceremony, described as a close-knit family affair, was attended by several prominent political figures, including Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, MP Dimple Yadav, veteran actress and MP Jaya Bachchan, and Congress leader and BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla.
Speaking to PTI, Rajeev Shukla expressed his wishes for the couple, saying, “May both of them enjoy a beautiful life. This is a wonderful match—each excels in their own field, and together, they will make a strong and successful pair.”
Priya’s father, Tufani Saroj, a three-time MP and current MLA from Kerakat, shared that the couple met through a mutual connection. “Rinku and Priya were introduced through a family friend, whose father is also a cricketer. They’ve known each other for over a year and, with the blessings of both families, decided to take the next step,” he said.
Priya Saroj, 26, represents the Machhlishahr constituency in Jaunpur and is among the youngest members of Parliament. She hails from Karkhiyaon village in Varanasi and is continuing her father’s political legacy.
Rinku Singh, 27, is a key player for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL and has represented India in 2 ODIs and 33 T20Is in recent years.
The couple’s engagement has brought together two promising individuals from different worlds—cricket and politics—marking the beginning of a new chapter in their lives.
