Bhagwant Mann marries Gurpreet Kaur, Arvind Kejriwal attends with family

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Chandigarh, July 07, 2022: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann married Gurpreet Kaur, a 32-year-old doctor, in a private ceremony at his home in Chandigarh.

 

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chaddha were among the guests at the low-key wedding that mostly featured family and relatives.

Raghav Chaddha shared many photos of the wedding.

"Mann sahab nu lakh lakh vadhaiyan (many congratulations of Mann Sahab)," Mr Chaddha tweeted, sharing a photo in which he and Arvind Kejriwal were seen walking with the groom.

Bhagwant Mann, 48, has known Gurpreet Kaur for a few years through family ties. Gurpreet Kaur reportedly also helped him during his Punjab election campaign.

"His mother’s dream was for him to marry again and settle down. I congratulate him. God bless the couple," Raghav Chaddha told reporters.

The former stand-up comic was divorced six years ago and has two children from his previous marriage. His children live their mother in the US. They came for Mr Mann’s oath ceremony on March 16.

According to ANI, the wedding menu includes Indian and Italian cuisine, including Karahi Paneer, Tandoori Kulche, Dal Makhani, Navratan Biryani, Mausami Subzian, Apricot Stuffed Kofta, Lasagna Siciliano and Burrani Raita. A fresh fruit trifle, moong dal halwa, shahi tukda, angoori rasmalai and dry fruit rabri are also part of the elaborate spread.

Besides Arvind Kejriwal, his family and Raghav Chaddha, no one outside the family has been invited, sources say.

The bride, Gurpreet Kaur, completed her MBBS from a private university in Haryana four years ago. Her neighbours in Pehowa said they came to know through the media that she was marrying the Chief Minister.

"We know the bride by the name of Gopi. It was only in the morning that we came to know she was getting married to the Punjab Chief Minister," said a neighbour quoted by ANI.