Fri Jan 17 11:10:00 UTC 2025: ## Indian Cricketer Rinku Singh Engaged to Samajwadi Party MP Priya Saroj
**ALIGARH, INDIA** – Indian cricket star Rinku Singh is set to tie the knot with Priya Saroj, a Member of Parliament from the Samajwadi Party. The engagement has already taken place, with Priya’s father, Tufani Saroj, meeting Rinku Singh’s family on January 16th in Aligarh. While the exact wedding date remains undisclosed, the news has sent ripples through both the sports and political worlds.
Priya Saroj, a lawyer by profession, won the Machhlishahr Lok Sabha seat in the 2024 elections on a Samajwadi Party ticket, defeating B.P. Saroj by a margin of 35,850 votes. Born in Varanasi on November 23, 1998, she received her schooling at the Air Force Golden Jubilee Institute in New Delhi, followed by a Bachelor of Arts degree from Delhi University and an LLB from Amity University, Noida. Her father, Tufani Saroj, is a three-time Member of Parliament and currently serves as an MLA for the Kerakat seat under the Samajwadi Party banner.
Rinku Singh, 27, has represented India in two ODIs and 32 T20 internationals, amassing 55 runs at an average of 27.50 in ODIs and 507 runs at an average of 46.09 in T20Is. The high-profile union between the cricketer and the politician is generating considerable interest in India.
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