<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a host of senior leaders from different political parties on Saturday attended the pre-wedding ceremony of Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav's grandnephew Tej Pratap Yadav at the Yadavs' village of Saifai.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Tej Pratap's marriage has been fixed with Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad's youngest daughter Raj Luxmi. The wedding will take place on February 26 in Delhi.<br /><br />A beaming Lalu said at the event: “I am happy that my daughter’s marriage is a much-talked-about affair in the entire country. Mulayam has not demanded a single paisa (dowry), as our hearts have met.”<br /><br />Mainpuri MP Tej Pratap said no politics should be seen in the prime minister’s visit.<br />Modi, who reached at 10:45 am along with Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik, was received by Lalu and Mulayam at the venue.<br /><br />Both leaders have been critical of Modi, but the trio happily posed for pictures at the event, shaking hands for shutterbugs to capture the moment.<br /><br />Leaders of the “Janata Parivar”, controversial Bharatiya Janata Party MP Sakshi Maharaj and expelled Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh and actor Amitabh Bachchan were among those present. <br /><br />An estimated 1.25 lakh people attended the grand ceremony at Saifai, amid unprecedented security arrangements.</p>
<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a host of senior leaders from different political parties on Saturday attended the pre-wedding ceremony of Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav's grandnephew Tej Pratap Yadav at the Yadavs' village of Saifai.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Tej Pratap's marriage has been fixed with Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad's youngest daughter Raj Luxmi. The wedding will take place on February 26 in Delhi.<br /><br />A beaming Lalu said at the event: “I am happy that my daughter’s marriage is a much-talked-about affair in the entire country. Mulayam has not demanded a single paisa (dowry), as our hearts have met.”<br /><br />Mainpuri MP Tej Pratap said no politics should be seen in the prime minister’s visit.<br />Modi, who reached at 10:45 am along with Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik, was received by Lalu and Mulayam at the venue.<br /><br />Both leaders have been critical of Modi, but the trio happily posed for pictures at the event, shaking hands for shutterbugs to capture the moment.<br /><br />Leaders of the “Janata Parivar”, controversial Bharatiya Janata Party MP Sakshi Maharaj and expelled Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh and actor Amitabh Bachchan were among those present. <br /><br />An estimated 1.25 lakh people attended the grand ceremony at Saifai, amid unprecedented security arrangements.</p>