In A First, Rashtrapati Bhavan To Host Wedding Ceremony; Know The Bride

New Delhi: In a first, President Droupadi Murmu has allowed for a wedding ceremony on the premises of Rashtrapati Bhavan here.

The wedding will take place on February 12 at Mother Teresa Crown Complex on its premises.

Poonam Gupta, an Assistant Commandant in the CRPF and posted as a PSO at Rashtrapati Bhavan, has gained favour with Murmu, who had been highly impressed by her conduct and service, to become the first person to get married at the official residence of the President.

Daughter of Assistant Commandant Raghuveer Gupta from Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri district, she will marry CRPF Assistant Commandant Avnish Kumar, who is stationed in Jammu and Kashmir. The event will have a select guest list. The necessary formalities to grant entry permissions are underway, according to media reports. 

Notably, Poonam had led the CRPF’s all-women contingent during the 74th Republic Day Parade.