Canadian Sikh politician Jagmeet Singh has reportedly taken first steps toward marriage.
Jagmeet Singh and Gurkiran Kaur Sidhu celebrated a "special occasion" this Sunday in a private function in Brampton, Canada.
Mr Singh's office says the celebration was neither an engagement, nor a wedding.
“It was a celebration of the families meeting for the first time officially," James Smith, Singh’s press secretary told CTV News.
Smith said that while this "could be" the start of the engagement process for Singh, 38 and Sidhu, 27, it does not mean the two are engaged.
Despite these claims, Mr Singh’s followers on social media have started congratulating him for the upcoming celebrations.
The Instagram pictures show the couple adorned in traditional Punjabi dresses at a ceremony usually held in advance of a wedding.
A Toronto-based wedding photographer, Gagandeep Singh, posted a shot of the two posing together with the caption "Congrats to the future Prime Minister of Canada @jagmeetsingh & the future First Lady @ginu_sidhu on their Rokha!!"
A series of photos and videos were also posted to the Instagram page for Jangiiro detailing the event.
Gurkiran Kaur Sidhu is a co-founder of Jangiiro, a firm that specializes in "new-age" Punjabi clothing.
Sidhu was also spotted with Jagmeet during his campaign to secure the leadership of NDP Party.
NDP is currently placed third in Canada's Parliament, with 44 of 338 seats.
The next federal election is scheduled in October 2019.
Know more about Jagmeet Singh:
Jagmeet Singh was born in Scarborough, Ontario, spent part of his childhood living in St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador and grew up in Windsor, Ontario.
Jagmeet holds a B.Sc. in biology from the University of Western Ontario and an LL.B. from Osgoode Hall Law School.
He was first elected as Member of Provincial Parliament for the riding Bramalea-Gore-Malton in 2011, re-elected in 2014 and served as both the Deputy House Leader and later Deputy Leader of the Ontario NDP from 2015-17.
As an activist lawyer, Jagmeet offered pro-bono work for community organizations fighting for social justice issues like anti-poverty campaigns and immigrant and refugee rights.
Jagmeet Singh (yellow turban) at SBS Studio, Melbourne (Photo Preetinder Singh Grewal) Source: Supplied
