India, March 9 -- BJP MP from Bengaluru South Tejasvi Surya who married Carnatic singer Sivasri Skandaprasad on Thursday in an intimate ceremony made an appeal to his well-wishers on social media ahead of his wedding reception today.

The 34-year-old leader took to X to share a video for those planning to attend their wedding recpetion in Bengaluru with a request from him and his bride. "Sivasri & I are eagerly looking forward to see you all at our wedding reception tomorrow. However, we have a request," the post read.

The leader asked guests not to bring along flowers, bouquets or dry fruits as gifts to greet them at the reception. He claimed 85% of wedding flowers and bouquets are discarded within 24 hours and 300,000 kg of dry fruits ...