New Delhi, June 9: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's daughter, Parakala Vangamayi, and Pratik Doshi, who is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's top assistant from Gujarat, married in a low-key ceremony in Bengaluru on Wednesday, June 7. The wedding news spread through a video of the intimate ceremony that went viral on social media.

Parakala Vangamayi and Pratik Doshi's wedding was a private affair away from limelight. Seers came from the Udupi Adamaru Mutt to bless the couple. Adamaru Mutt's Vedic traditions were followed for the wedding. Since the news broke, people are eager to know more about Pratik Doshi who has now become son-in-law of Nirmala Sitharaman. Scroll down to know who Pratik Doshi is. Parakala Vangamayi Wedding Video: Nirmala Sitharaman's Daughter Gets Married in a Simple Home Ceremony in Bengaluru.

Who Is Pratik Doshi?

Doshi is an OSD (Officer on Special Duty) who works in the research and strategy wing. He has been working with the Prime Minister's Office or PMO since 2014. Doshi is a Gujarati native. In June 2019, he became the joint secretary. Pratik Doshi has completed his MBA from Singapore Management School.

When Narendra Modi was Gujarat's Chief Minister, he worked as a research assistant in the Chief Minister's Office. Doshi is regarded as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's eyes and ears. He advises the Prime Minister on appointments before he actually approves the papers. Another Political Crisis Brewing in Maharashtra? 22 MLAs and 9 MPs From Eknath Shinde-Led Shiv Sena Feeling Suffocated, Could Quit Party, Claims Saamana Editorial.

After Modi became India's 14th Prime Minister in 2014, Doshi was assigned to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in New Delhi. Doshi was appointed as the OSD (Research & Strategy) on June 14, 2023, after receiving a promotion and becoming a joint secretary in the PMO. Doshi is widely regarded as one of the driving forces behind the Indian government's policy of prohibiting the sale and usage of plastic bags.

Doshi keeps a low-key profile and is inactive on social media platforms. Despite his powerful position, he chooses to keep his personal and work life private.

Parakala Vangmayi, FM Nirmala Sitharaman's daughter, is a skilled feature writer for Mint Lounge's Books & Culture section. She has a Master's degree in English from the University of Delhi, as well as an MS in Journalism from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.

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