Priya Saroj, one of India’s youngest MPs and daughter of Samajwadi Party leader Toofani Saroj, will marry cricketer Rinku Singh. 25 year old Priya is a Supreme Court lawyer and has won from Machhilishahr seat in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.![]()
Biography of Priya Saroj, her education, future husband Rinku Singh and her journey to becoming MP from Machhilishahr – Priya Saroj has become one of the most talked about faces in the politics of Uttar Pradesh today. From her childhood in Varanasi to her victory in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and her high-profile engagement to cricketer Rinku Singh, Priya’s story is an interesting mix of politics, law and glamour.![]()
Priya Saroj was born on 23 November 1998 in a political family in Karkhiyav village of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. His father Toofani Saroj is a three-time MP and current MLA. Priya studied at the Air Force Golden Jubilee Institute, New Delhi, graduated in Arts from Delhi University and then did an LLB degree from Amity University, Noida. Before joining politics, she worked as a lawyer and also gained experience of practicing in the Supreme Court.![]()
Priya won the election from Machhilishahr (SC) seat on Samajwadi Party ticket in the 2024 general elections. He joined BJP’s B. Defeated P. Saroj by a wide margin. This victory made her one of the youngest MPs of that Lok Sabha. Her success received a lot of coverage in the media and was a big sign of her transition from legal career to national politics. Priya, who became a first-time MP, has said that her focus will be on youth employment, women empowerment and local development of her parliamentary constituency Jaunpur-Varanasi belt. Experts say her legal training gives her confidence in policy matters and delivering speeches, while her family’s political network has helped her handle party and public responsibilities.![]()
Priya’s personal life came into the limelight after her engagement to Indian cricketer Rinku Singh in June 2025. Big politicians and film stars attended the event, making it a viral cultural moment. However, when the Election Commission sought to remove Rinku as a voter-awareness symbol in Uttar Pradesh, questions were raised about her impartiality.![]()
Priya is an example of a growing trend in Indian politics: young, educated and newcomers with professional degrees (law in her case) who also benefit from family political legacy.![]()
Priya’s rapid rise shows that she will now be under pressure to trade the limelight for grassroots work. How do they change? Be it in Parliament, in local projects, or through initiatives focused on youth and women.
