Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan, who was also present on the occasion, was also heartily welcomed by Mr Prasad and his wife and former chief minister Rabri Devi.Mr Prasad`s youngest son Tejaswi Yadav, also Leader of Opposition in state Assembly acted like a perfect host spending some moments by sitting with chief minister Mr Kumar in a jovial mood.
Tej Pratap and bride Aishwarya Rai, daughter of former Minister and senior RJD leader Chandrika Rai, garlanded each other amid chanting of Vedic mantras and thunderous applause from prominent leaders and thousands of RJD supporters and guests. According to an estimate, around 25,000 people witnessed the function, which passed off gracefully.
After the 'Jailmal' function, governor Satyal Pal Malik, chief minister Mr Kumar, Mr Paswan and other prominent leaders blessed bridegroom and bride as they also bowed their heads in respect.Earlier, the marriage procession started from 10, Circular Road, the official residence of Rabri Devi and reached Patna Veterinary College, moving at a snail`s pace.