Star cricketer Rinku Singh got engaged to Member of Parliament from Uttar Pradesh’s Machhlishahr, Priya Saroj in a private ceremony in at a five-star hotel in Lucknow on Saturday. Several celebrities and politicians were present at the event, including SP National President Akhilesh Yadav, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president Rajeev Shukla, actress and politician Jaya Bachchan, among others. Watch: Rinku Singh Officially Engaged With Priya Saroj, Couple Shows Off Rings Photos and videos from the engagement ceremony have been doing rounds the corner among the netizens on social media platforms. The wedding is scheduled for 18 November at the Taj Hotel in Varanasi. Who Is Priya Saroj? Saroj is a 26-year-old politician and lawyer, and is currently serving as a Member of Parliament from the Machhlishahr constituency. Daughter of three-time MP and current MLA from Kerakat, Tufani Saroj, Priya was elected for the first time in the 2024 general elections representing the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party. Born on November 23, 1998, in Varanasi, Priya completed her schooling at the Air Force Golden Jubilee Institute in New Delhi. She earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from Delhi University and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Amity University, Noida. Following her graduation, she practiced law in the Supreme Court of India . As per the media reports, Priya entered politics despite her initial aspiration to become a judge. In the 2024 elections, she contested from Machhlishahr, a seat previously held by her father, and won with a margin of 35,850 votes over BJP’s BP Saroj. During her campaign, she focused on issues such as youth employment and women’s empowerment