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Nitin Gadkari. Photo: Getty Images

BJP national president Nitin Gadkari's younger son Sarang tied the nupital knot with his class mate Madhura at a wedding hall in Mahal area in eastern part of city amidst chanting of vedic mantras.

Gadkari and his wife Kanchan, elder son Nikhin, his wife Rituja and youngest daughter Ketki along with bride's parents Dilip (a chartered accountant) and Pratima Rodi received the guests.

It was a low-key affair as compared to Gadkari's elder son's marriage in December, 2010 where top political leaders, industrialists and film stars had come for the reception.

Karnataka Chief Minister Sadanand Gowda and Union Minister for Heavy Industries Praful Patel led the galaxy of VVIPs attending the wedding.

RSS chief Dr Mohan Bhagwat, general secretary Bhaiyaji Joshi, Suresh Soni, veteran ideologue M G Vaidya apart from Sudheendra Kulkarni of BJP, MPs Prakash Jawdekar, Ajay Sancheti, Datta Meghe and Vijay Darda and Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray were present.

Also present were Maharashtra Minister for Food and Civil Supplies Anil Deshmukh, and Karnataka Ministers
Vishweshara (Education), B N Dategowda (labour), A N Ramdas (Social Justice).

State BJP leaders Sudhir Mungatiwar (President), Kirit Somaiya, Bhausaheb Phundkar, former BCCI chief Shashank Manohar, Nagpur Mayor Anil Sole also attended the wedding.

Gadkari is hosting a reception for invitees here on June 26 and another in Delhi on July 2.

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