Bhubaneswar: Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Tina Dabi, a UPSC 2016 exam topper from Rajasthan, is set to tie the knot again. She took to social media on Monday to announce her engagement with IAS Officer Pradeep Gawande, who is from the 2013 cadre.
“I am wearing the smile you (PradeepGawande) gave me, fiance,” she wrote on the photo-sharing app, Instagram.
Pradeep, who is currently serving as Director, Archeology & Museums, Rajasthan, also posted a photo with Tina and wrote: “Together, is my favourite place to be!.”
According to media reports, the couple will get married on April 22 in Jaipur.
Tina Dabi was previously married to IAS officer Athar Khan, who came second in the 2015 IAS examinations. The marriage was short-lived and the couple got divorced in 2021.
Twitter users were quick to react to the news and shared memes, targeting the couple for their 13 years of age gap:
Don’t get it – why should the divorce of two young educated and independent professionals should be a trending topic in India. Surely “live happily ever after” was not a condition of their appointment in civil services. For God’s sake – respect privacy. #tinadabi #atharkhan
— GhoseSpot (@SandipGhose) November 21, 2020
Age is no barrier in love.
IAS Pradeep Ganwade is 13 years senior to #TinaDabi.
Many congratulations to Tina, a youth icon and best wishes for a new innings. #TinaDabi pic.twitter.com/0kQdBcL4OD— Anshu Singh Tomar (@Anshuraaajput) March 29, 2022
#TinaDabi announced her engagement to 13 years senior IAS officer Dr Pradeep K Gawande on Monday.
Me: pic.twitter.com/AbC6WfwAeX
— The Frustrated Neelu (@ChadarModDunia) March 29, 2022
Every Citizen to #tinadabi be Like:
👌👌👌👌#pradeepgawande pic.twitter.com/ksleAaGTD4— Melawan (@melawanshwa) March 29, 2022
Congratulations #TinaDabi mam for your marriage with a 13 year older IAS officer.
I am a Muslim and I must say that love does not need any limit of Age. pic.twitter.com/Ws4eGdHLPR
— Chubair Khan (@choo_bear2) March 29, 2022
Common reaction of people on #TinaDabi to remarry 13 years senior IAS officer Dr Pradeep K Gawande👇
टीना डाबी pic.twitter.com/K8e23nKsAV— देशी छोरा (@Deshi_Indian01) March 29, 2022
#TinaDabi got married again.. pic.twitter.com/3g7aLneou3
— Mr_Platonicc (@Mr_Platonicc) March 29, 2022
