Kolkata: Ending a day of speculation, Trinamool Congress MP from Krishnanagar, Mahua Moitra, confirmed her marriage to senior Supreme Court advocate Pinaki Misra, a prominent BJD leader and four-time Lok Sabha MP from Puri, Odisha.
A viral social media photo of Mahua, adorned in gold and smiling while holding Misra’s hand, prompted media inquiries on Thursday, but she initially offered no confirmation.
Later in the evening, she posted a thank-you message on X alongside a photo, expressing gratitude for the love and wishes. The marriage reportedly took place in Berlin on May 30.
TMC MP Saayoni Ghosh had earlier taken to X to congratulate the couple.
Congratulations Mm & Pm… @MahuaMoitra @OfPinaki wishing you a lifetime of love and laughter! 💫❤️ pic.twitter.com/Ng5ukQqtz4
— Saayoni Ghosh (@sayani06) June 5, 2025
Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee also congratulated the couple on X, wishing them happiness and a strong partnership in their new journey.
Mahua was earlier married to Danish financier Lars Brorson, whom she divorced. She was in a relationship with advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai for nearly three years, whom she later described as a “jilted ex”.
Mahua’s first term as an MP was cut short after she was accused of raising questions against businessman Gautam Adani prodded by one of his business rivals. In November 2023, while Parliament was moving towards expelling her, Mahua had told The Guardian, “I have terrible taste in men.”
Misra, on the other hand, was previously married to Sangita Misra and has two children.
His name had sprung up during the ‘cash-for-query’ row. The BJP’s Odisha unit had then sought a probe by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Odisha Police against the 4-time MP after a purported leaked affidavit submitted by businessman Darshan Hiranandani before the ethics committee of Lok Sabha indicated the BJD politician’s close relationship with the TMC MP.
A St Stephen’s College alumnus, Misra earned his law degree from Delhi University. He first won the Lok Sabha seat from Puri in 1996 as a Congress candidate. Over a decade later, he returned to the Lok Sabha from Puri, this time on a BJD ticket, serving three terms from 2009 to 2019. He did not contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, and the seat was won by BJP’s Sambit Patra.
