Manpreet Singh Badal's daughter marries grandson of Karan Singh in New Delhi
The wedding of Rhea Badal and Martand Singh has brought the Badal and Dogra royal families into a matrimonial alliance.
The daughter of former Punjab Finance Minister and BJP National Vice President Manpreet Singh Badal married the grandson of Congress veteran Karan Singh in New Delhi earlier this week, according to The New Indian Express and The Tribune.
The wedding of Rhea Badal to Martand Singh, a Supreme Court and Delhi High Court lawyer, has strengthened ties between the Badal family of Punjab and the Dogra royal family of Jammu.
A wedding reception was held on Tuesday at the private residence of Jai Inder Kaur, daughter of former Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, in Lutyens' Delhi. The weeklong celebrations concluded with an Anand Karaj at the Lutyens' Delhi residence of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Harsimrat Badal on Wednesday.
The guest list included Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Radha Soami Satsang chief Gurinder Singh Dhillon. Other attendees included Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and BJP leader and Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa.
Manpreet Singh Badal expressed gratitude on X, stating that the Prime Minister's presence was a great honour for the family. The groom's father, Vikramaditya Singh, also noted that the Prime Minister's blessings made the occasion special.
The event saw the presence of various royal families, including the Scindia dynasty and the Rampur-Bushahr royal family of Himachal Pradesh.