NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and several other prominent national and international dignitaries attended the high-profile wedding reception of Rajkumar Martand Singh and Rhea Badal in New Delhi, marking a grand celebration bringing together prominent political, royal and spiritual families.
According to an official press release, the reception witnessed the presence of senior Union Ministers, political leaders, industrialists, diplomats, spiritual personalities and members of erstwhile royal families from across the country.
Rajkumar Martand Singh, scion of the erstwhile Dogra royal family of Jammu and Kashmir, is the son of Yuvraj Vikramaditya Singh and Yuvrani Chitrangada Raje, who is the elder sister of Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, and grandson of veteran statesman and former Union Minister Dr Karan Singh.
Rhea Badal is the daughter of BJP National Vice-President and former Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal and Vinu Badal.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his warm greetings and blessings to the newlyweds and interacted with members of both families during the reception.
Among the prominent dignitaries present were Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Ministers Piyush Goyal and Jyotiraditya Scindia, spiritual leader Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon of Radha Soami Satsang Beas, and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Ministers Dr Farooq Abdullah and Ghulam Nabi Azad.
Former Chief Justice of India T.S. Thakur, Union Minister of State in the PMO Dr Jitendra Singh, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, Lok Sabha MP Anurag Thakur and US Ambassador and Special Envoy Sergio Gor were also among the distinguished guests.
Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal and former Union Minister and MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal also attended the celebration.
The reception further witnessed the participation of members of several erstwhile royal families, including those from Gwalior, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Bastar and Patiala, reflecting longstanding familial and cultural connections among India’s former princely houses.
The gathering brought together personalities from diverse political backgrounds, royal lineages and spiritual institutions, making it a prominent social occasion in the national capital.
Yuvraj Vikramaditya Singh and Yuvrani Chitrangada Raje expressed their heartfelt gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and all distinguished guests for attending the reception and blessing the newlyweds on their special occasion.
