Trinamool MP Nusrat Jahan Claims Her Marriage With Nikhil Jain Is Not 'Legal' Or Valid In India

Trinamool Congress MP Nusrat Jahan released a statement stating her wedding ceremony with businessman Nikhil Jain in Turkey two years ago, is "invalid".

"Being on foreign land, as per Turkish Marriage Regulation, the ceremony is invalid. It was an interfaith marriage, it requires validation under the Special Marriage Act in India which didn't happen. As per the court of Law, it's not marriage but relationship or live-in relationship," Nusrat Jahan said as reported by ANI.?

Nusrat Jahan with husband Nikhil Jain / Nusrat Jahan Instagram

Amid recent reports of their strained relationship, she said their separation happened long ago and that she did not speak about it as she wanted to keep her private life to herself.??

"Thus, the question of divorce does not arise.Our separation happened long back, but I did not speak about it as I intended to keep my private life to myself…The alleged marriage is not legal, valid and tenable; and thus not a marriage at all in the eye of the law," reads MP Nusrat Jahan's statement.?

MP Nusrat Jahan's Statement / ANI

Without naming anyone in the statement, Nusrat also said that the “one who claims to be rich” has been taking money from her bank account. Even her jewelry has been held back.

?“I have already taken this up with the concerned banking authority and a police complaint shall be filed shortly. In the past, details of all family accounts were handed over to him, upon his requests and none of me or my family members were aware of any instructions given to the bank via our accounts. He has also been mishandling my funds from various accounts without my knowledge and consent. I am still battling it out with the bank & if need be, would release proof of the same,” Nusraj Jahan's statement read.??

Nusrat Jahan with husband Nikhil Jain / Nusrat Jahan Instagram

On the other hand, businessman Nikhil Jain has refused to comment on this matter altogether.