‘Ila and I are indeed very good friends’: Former CEC SY Quraishi dismisses marriage rumours on Twitter

Quraishi also complimented Sharma for her ‘grit and guts’ in pursuing electoral reforms in Nepal.

“I admire the grit and guts of Election Commissioner @ila_home in pursuit of  electoral reforms and gender equity in Nepal,” Quraishi said in a tweet.

A report in The Telegraph earlier suggested that Quraishi, 69, and Sharma, 49 who reportedly hit it off during the conference on money in politics in Mexico in September 2015 and have come close ever since, might be reaching the ‘logical conclusion’ of their communion this week.

“This is a personal bond between us,” The Telegraph quoted him as saying. Quraishi also said that the two times that they’ve tried to get married, some or the other reason caused them to delay, terming the timing of the wedding “speculative”.

The paper, citing sources, said that the prospective bride and groom were both facing mild resistance from their families.

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