Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann Gets Married To Dr Gurpeet Kaur
CHANDIGRAH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday tied the knot with Dr. Gurpreet Kaur at a private ceremony in Chandigarh.
AAP leaders such as party convener Arvind Kejriwal, MP Raghav Chadha, and others joined in the wedding celebrations in Chandigarh. It was previously informed that Mann’s family members, including his mother and sister, and a few other guests will attend the wedding solemnized according to Sikh rituals. Tight security arrangements were made at the residence of the Chief Minister ahead of the ceremony.
CM Bhagwant Mann’s wife Dr Gurpreet Kaur belongs to Pehowa in Haryana’s Kurukshetra. It is his second marriage. He had separated from his first wife in 2015 and has two children — daughter Seerat Kaur (21) and son Dilshan (17) — from his first marriage. Earlier in the day, the bride shared a picture of herself on Twitter and wrote, “Din Shagna Da Chadya…” (the day of marriage has arrived).
Talking to reporters ahead of the ceremony, AAP MP Raghav Chadha said, “A new chapter in CM Bhagwant Mann’s life is going to start today. I congratulate Mann saab’s family, his mother and sister. It will be a small function. Only family members will attend.” “We all are happy that happiness has returned to Mann saab’s family after a long time. It was his mother’s dream to see her son getting settled again. Today, that dream is going to come true,” he added, as quoted by news agency.AAP convener and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal also extended his wishes saying, “He is embarking on a new journey today, I wish him a happy married life.”
Bhagwant Mann married Dr Gurpreet Kaur today, this is his second marriage after being divorced for six years. Kaur and Mann have known each other for a while, the marriage was arranged by his mother and sister. Dr Gurpreet Kaur and the Punjab CM have known each other for a long time, and she has been seen visiting the CM’s house. Dr Gurpreet Kaur is from Pehowa, is a physician who pursued her MBBS at a private university in Haryana four years ago. She enrolled in 2013 and completed in 2018. Her neighbor describes Dr Gurpreet as a kind-hearted, caring, and very intelligent young woman.
The wedding was at his private residence with the presence of his close relatives. AAP senior leader and Rajya Sabha MP was given the responsibility to arrange everything for the small ceremony. Certain AAP members including the convener and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal attended the wedding. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal arrived at Mann’s residence for the wedding. Speaking to reporters before heading to Chandigarh, Kejriwal wished Mann a happy married life as he “embarks on a new journey”.
A Twitter handle by the name of Dr Gurpreet Kaur, who claims to be from Mohali and joined Twitter in 2018, started thanking everyone. The profile has a picture of the slogan — I stand with farmers — and the description says, “daughter of the soil”. While PPCC president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring tweeted, “My heartiest congratulations to the CM @BhagwantMann Ji as he starts a new chapter in his life tomorrow. Best wishes for a happy and blissful married life ahead,” the handle of Dr Gurpreet Kaur replied, “thank you veerji”.
Former deputy CM OP Soni tweeted, “I congratulate Bhagwant Mann for starting new innings. May God bless the couple and shower happiness and prosperity in the family.”While Mann thanked Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla in Punjabi, Dr Gurpreet Kaur’s handle retweeted the same message and thanked Birla, apart from replying to cabinet ministers Aman Arora and Harjot Bains.
(Bureau Report)
