Trinamool MP Nushrat Jahan says her marriage is invalid

Her husband, Kolkata-based businessman Nikhil Jain, however says the matter is sub judice.

Trinamool Congress MP Nushrat Jahan on June 9 issued a statement describing her marriage with Kolkata-based businessman Nikhil Jain as “invalid” while Mr. Jain said was it was a “sub judice matter”. She said the wedding was conducted in Turkey and had not been validated under the Special Marriage Act in India. “Being on foreign land, as per Turkish Marriage Regulation, ceremony is invalid. It was an interfaith marriage; it requires validation under Special Marriage Act in India which didn’t happen. As per court of Law, it’s not marriage but relationship or live-in relationship,” a statement issued by Ms. Jahan said. The MP said that in such circumstances “...the question of divorce does not arise”. Speaking to television channel Mr. Jain said that he will not comment on the statement issued by the MP as the matter was sub judice. “ I have approached the court on this,” he said. According to reports Mr. Jain have approached a court in the city seeking divorce. In the statement Ms. Jahan said, “Our separation happened long back, but I did not speak about it as I intended to keep my private life to myself.”