Nusrat Jahan issues statement, says marriage with Nikhil Jain not legal; TMC MP claims financial harassment
The Basirhat Lok Sabha MP said that the couple had been separated for a while.
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Marriage to Nikhil Jain not legal, separated long back: Nusrat Jahan
Following months of speculation, it’s officially splitsville for Trinamool Congress MP Nusrat Jahan. On Wednesday, the actress-turned-politician put all rumours to rest and released a statement on her separation from her husband Nikhil Jain.
The 31-year-old Basirhat MP in her statement said that she does not need to get divorced as her marriage with Jain was never valid under Indian law. As it was an interfaith wedding solemnised on foreign land as per Turkish Marriage Regulation, it was considered invalid under the Special Marriage Act in India, she added.
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The MP, who has been seen accompanying Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at many public events, also said in her statement that “as per the Court of Law, it's not marriage but relationship/live-in.”
Reiterating that for the sake of privacy, she did not divulge details on the separation, which she claimed had “happened happened long back”.
“Our separation happened long back but I did not speak about it as I intended to keep my private life to myself,” Jahan was quoted as saying.
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Without taking any names, she also said in her statement that the “one who claims to be rich” has been taking money from her bank account.
Nusrat Jahan waves towards supporters at Sarberia during her political campaign in March 2019. “I have already taken this up with the concerned banking authority and a police complaint shall be filed shortly. In the past, details of all family accounts were handed over to him, upon his requests and none of me or my family members was aware of any instructions given to the bank via our accounts. He has also been mishandling my funds from various accounts without my knowledge and consent. I am still battling it out with the bank & if need be, would release proof of the same,” the statement read.
The MP also alleged her assets and jewellery have been illegally held back.
Jahan, who made her cinema debut with Raj Chakraborty’s ‘Shotru’, had tied the knot with the businessman at Bodrum in Turkey in 2019 after she won the Basirhat Lok Sabha seat.
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Raima Sen, Mamata Banerjee, Mimi Chakraborty Make Nusrat Jahan's Reception A Starry Affair
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Newly-elected TMC MP and Bengali actress Nusrat Jahan hosted her wedding reception in ITC Kolkata yesterday. She married her longtime businessman boyfriend Nikhil Jain in an intimate ceremony in Turket last month. The event was a star-studded bash and had prominent personalities from the film industry, politics and business world in attendance. The who's who of West Bengal were in attendance at the grand event. From the state CM Mamata Banerjee, actress Raima Sen, to close friend and fellow MP Mimi Chakroborty were among those who attended the star-studded affair. From the world of business, Sanjeev Goenka was seen. Here's a look at all the uber glam pictures.
Newly-elected TMC MP and Bengali actress Nusrat Jahan hosted her wedding reception in ITC Kolkata yesterday. She married her longtime businessman boyfriend Nikhil Jain in an intimate ceremony in Turk..
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Nusrat Jahan and Nikhil Jain looked like a couple in love. Jahan was dressed in a beautifully designed maroon coloured velevt lehenga, detailed with golden embroidery. She paired the elaborate outfit with traditional gold jewellery including wrist full of 'chooda' (bangles worn by married women), multiple layers of necklaces, nose ring and earrings. Jahan looked like every bit of the ethereal Indian beauty. Her husband looked dapper in a velvet badhgala with intricate golden embroidery.
Nusrat Jahan and Nikhil Jain looked like a couple in love. Jahan was dressed in a beautifully designed maroon coloured velevt lehenga, detailed with golden embroidery. She paired the elaborate outfit..
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The newly-wedded couple entered the grand venue with none other than West Bengal's Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee. TMC leader Kalyan Bandyopadhyay also arrived at the event to bless the party MP. Earlier in the day, Jahan and her husband attended the Rath Yatra organised by ISCKON. She was seen sporting sindoor and mangalsutra, just like she did during her oath in parliament after her wedding. Panned by the BJP over "Muslim appeasement", Banerjee attended the elaborate ceremony with Jahan, actor-turned-TMC lawmaker from Basirhat, where they performed Hindu rituals, including pulling the chariot of Lord Jagannath.
The newly-wedded couple entered the grand venue with none other than West Bengal's Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee. TMC leader Kalyan Bandyopadhyay also arrived at the event to bless the party MP. Ea..
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Needless to say, fellow MP and close friend Mimi Chakraborty was by Jahan's side all through. She was one of the few who even attended the intimate wedding ceremony in Turkey. Chakraborty is herself a newly-elected MP who had contested from the Jadavpur Lok Sabha constituency in 2019 Indian general election as a Trinamool Congress candidate. She was dressed in a dark green lehenga and turquoise blue dupatta and did not leave her friend's side even for a moment.
Needless to say, fellow MP and close friend Mimi Chakraborty was by Jahan's side all through. She was one of the few who even attended the intimate wedding ceremony in Turkey. Chakraborty is herself ..
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Raima Sen, Paoli Dam and Tonusree Chakraborty all came to shower their love on the newly-wedded couple. Actress Raima Sen who opted to wear a green saree, teamed her look with traditional gold jewellery. Bengali actress and bombshell Paoli Dam too opted for a deep red saree with traditional jewellery and her hair tied in a low bun. Bengali model and actor Tonusree Chakraborty who greeted the newly married couple at their wedding reception in Kolkata, looked ravishing in a peach lehenga. The 34-year-old actress took to Instagram to share a beautiful picture with the couple from the grand reception.
(From left: Raima Sen, top right: Tonusree Chakraborty with the couple, bottom right: Paoli Dam with Nusrat Jahan.)
Raima Sen, Paoli Dam and Tonusree Chakraborty all came to shower their love on the newly-wedded couple. Actress Raima Sen who opted to wear a green saree, teamed her look with traditional gold jewell..
