DKS daughter weds Krishna’s grandson

In a high-profile marriage that has deep political implications, Aisshwarya, the daughter of Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar, married Amartya, the son of Cafe Coffee Day founder, the late VG Siddhartha, on Sunday. Amartya is the grandson of BJP leader and former Karnataka CM SM Krishna. The ceremony was held at a private hotel here.

Political leaders including former Karnataka CMs Siddaramaiah and HDK attended the ceremony and greeted the newlywed couple. Aisshwarya and Amartya got engaged in November last year. DKS shared a live stream of the ceremony on his Facebook page.

Amartya has been handling the CCD business since father’s demise in July 2020. Aisshwarya manages Global Academy of Technology founded by her father.