Who is Pradeep Gawande? UPSC topper in 2015, and celebrated IAS officer Tina Dabi, is all set to marry Pradeep Gawande, an IAS officer himself. The couple took to their respective Instagram accounts confirming their engagement.
Tina Dabi, is one of the most talked-about bureaucrats on Instagram, with a massive following of 1.4M on her account. Hailing from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Tina did her schooling at Carmel Convent School and, secured a degree from Lady Shri Ram College in New Delhi. Her father is a serving Indian Telecom Service officer, while her mother is a former Indian Engineering Service officer. Tina has previously stated that her mother has been an inspiration throughout, and also why she took up Political Science as her major. Tina Dabi's sister Ria Dabi is also an IAS officer and has secured all India 15th rank in UPSC exams in 2020.
Dabi is currently posted in the Government of Rajasthan as Joint Secretary of Finance (Tax). She is well known for securing the Number one rank, in the civil services exam in 2015. On being asked about why she chose Haryana as her preferred cadre, Tina Dabi had stated, “I always wanted to work in a challenging state. That is why I chose Haryana. We all know the sex ratio of girl and boy child is quite less and that is why I would like to contribute my efforts for the empowerment of women there.”
Who is Pradeep Gawande? All we know of Tina Dabi's fiance
Pradeep Gawande and Tina Dabi are all set to marry and have confirmed their engagement through social media. Posting a picture of the duo, Tina Dabi has captioned, "I’m wearing the smile you gave me". Taking into his Instagram, Tina's fiancé Dr Pradeep Gawande stated, "Together, is my favorite place to be!"
This marks his second marriage, much like Tina, after her divorce from her former husband, a fellow IAS Officer Athar Aamir-ul-Shafi Khan, in 2020. Tina married Athar Aamir Khan in 2018 and the couple mutually ended their marriage in 2020. With news of Tina Dabi's engagement to Pradeep Gawande surfacing on Instagram, fans have been quick to congratulate the duo. As per reports, the duo is all set to marry on April 22, in Jaipur. However, no wedding date has been formally announced yet.
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