On Reports Of Engagement With Rinku, Samajwadi MP's Father Breaks Silence

The rumours of Indian cricket team player Rinku Singh's engagement with Samajwadi Party's Member of ParliamentParliamentParliament (MP) Priya Saroj has been quashed by the girl's father. Multiple media houses and journalists on Friday claimed about the reported engagement. Some even went on to congratulate Rinku on social media. A new twist has come into the story as Tufani Saroj -- Priya's father and also a three-time MP and currently an MLA from Kerakat, Jaunpur -- said that the news is "completely wrong". However, the father revealed that the talks are going on between the two families regarding the couple.

"Priya is in Thiruvananthapuram at the moment for some work and no, her engagement with Rinku Singh has not happened. Yes, the talks are on between the families but the news of engagement is completely wrong," Tufani told India TV Digital.

Saroj is a Lok Sabha MP from Machhlishahr constituency in Uttar Pradesh. She has also studied law and has a strong political background.