Lalu Yadav with family, Mamata Banerjee joins guest list for Anant Ambani's wedding
A video shared by international news agency ANI on Friday showed Lalu, along with his family members, including his wife Rabri Devi, son Tejashwi Yadav, and daughter-in-law Rajshree, at the Patna airport. Talking to reporters, Tejashwi Yadav confirmed the attendance and said, "Yes, we are going as they have invited us."
Guests from parts of India and around the world have begun arriving in Mumbai for the grand wedding of billionaire Mukesh Ambani's youngest son, Anant Ambani. Among the political leaders who are expected to attend the ceremony is former Bihar CM and RJD president Lalu Prasad Yadav, who, along with his family, was captured leaving for Mumbai from Patna airport on Friday morning.
Lalu Yadav to attend the Ambani wedding with family
#WATCH | Former Bihar CM and RJD president Lalu Prasad Yadav along with his family leaves for Mumbai from Patna airport to attend the wedding of Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant. pic.twitter.com/iRCFPsykHa
¡ª ANI (@ANI) July 12, 2024
A video shared by international news agency ANI on Friday showed Lalu, along with his family members, including his wife Rabri Devi, son Tejashwi Yadav, and daughter-in-law Rajshree, at the Patna airport. Talking to reporters, Tejashwi Yadav confirmed the attendance and said, "Yes, we are going as they have invited us."
Among other political leaders attending Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's wedding is the chief minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee. The minister confirmed her attendance on Thursday. Banerjee, while talking to media persons at Kolkata Airport, stated that the Ambani family has requested her again and again, so she was persuaded.
VIDEO | "I might not have gone (to attend Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's wedding) but all of the family members from Nita ji to Mukesh ji everyone is requesting me to attend the wedding again and again, that is why I am going. I will also meet (NCP president) Sharad (Pawar)¡ pic.twitter.com/qxaVaWatQ2
¡ª Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 11, 2024
"I might not have gone (to attend Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's wedding), but all of the family members, from Nita ji to Mukesh ji, are requesting that I attend the wedding again and again. That is why I am going. I will also meet NCP president Sharad Pawar Ji there and Shiv Sena (UBT) Uddhav Thackeray," says West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee.
Since Banerjee will be in Mumbai, she informed reporters that she will also meet opposition leaders, including Shrada Pawar and Uddhav Thackeray.
"I will also meet (NCP president) Sharad (Pawar) ji there and (Shiv Sena (UBT)) Uddhav Thackeray," Mamata reportedly added.
According to reports, the West Bengal CM will return to Kolkata on July 13.
Meanwhile, there are also speculations that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend Anant Ambani's wedding.
Other guests in the list:
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The guest list also includes artist Jeff Koons, futurist Peter Diamandis, and self-help guru Jay Shetty. Former US Secretary of State John Kerry, former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt, former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, and former British Prime Ministers Boris Johnson and Tony Blair are expected to attend.
International celebs likely to attend the Ambani wedding/AmbaniUpdate/IG
Before the actual wedding, the Ambani family hosted a haldi-mahandi Sangeet ceremony in Mumbai, which was attended by family and friends. Earlier this year, a grand pre-wedding bash was also organised in Jamnagar, which attracted a star-studded guest list from all over the world.
Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's wedding ceremony is scheduled for July 12. The main wedding event will be followed by two other events on July 13 and 14. Other than prominent political leaders like Mamata Banerjee, the occasion is to host many international celebrities from across the globe.
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