NEW DELHI: In a heartwarming union of cricket and politics, Indian cricketer Rinku Singh and Samajwadi Party MP Priya Saroj got engaged on Sunday in a grand ceremony held at a luxurious hotel in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The engagement, filled with glamour, tradition, and emotion, brought together notable names from both the political and sporting spheres.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The celebration was attended by Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav and his wife, Member of Parliament Dimple Yadav. Also present were senior leaders Jaya Bachchan, Rajeev Shukla, Shivpal Yadav, Ram Gopal Yadav, and Awadhesh Prasad, along with former India cricketer Praveen Kumar and Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Check out the new couple’s dance moves here, WATCH:While several of Rinku’s cricketing teammates couldn’t attend due to India’s upcoming Test series in England, warm wishes poured in from across the cricket fraternity.MP Priya Saroj shared the news on social media platforms with a heartfelt caption: “This day has been in our hearts for so long – almost three years – and the wait was worth every second. Engaged – with full hearts and a forever to go.”The 27-year-old cricketer has become a household name after his explosive performances in the IPL and for Team India in T20Is. His fiancée, Priya Saroj, is one of the youngest MPs in the country. A lawyer by profession, she recently stepped into the political spotlight after winning the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Machhlishahr on a Samajwadi Party ticket, defeating BJP veteran BP Saroj.Priya is the daughter of senior SP leader Tufani Saroj, a three-time MP and sitting MLA from Kerakat. Her strong political lineage and dynamic entry into Parliament have made her a rising star in Uttar Pradesh politics.The couple’s engagement marks not just the beginning of a personal journey but also a notable moment where two distinct worlds — sports and politics — come together.
