India, April 22 -- LUCKNOW In the current era, when Indians are going in for weddings at exotic European locations, Lucknow saw Navendu Prabhat Mishra, 35, a British Labour Party politician and Indian-origin MP from Stockport since 2019, tying the knot with Garima Tiwari on Sunday.

Mishra has a strong Uttar Pradesh connect - his father hails from Kanpur, mother from Gorakhpur and maternal uncle is based in Lucknow-Gorakhpur. They found the state capital a 'back to the roots' destination for the traditional wedding. For the UK guests, they plan to throw a reception in Stockport.

"Weddings are a very personal affair, and my parents wanted to have a function with family and friends at the place where our roots are. Lucknow was the best ......