http://theplumline.whorunsgov.com/white-house/indian-american-romance-and-a-backstage-marriage-proposal-at-last-nights-state-dinner/Indian-American Romance, And A Backstage Marriage Proposal, At Yesterday’s State Dinner
Here’s a quick tale of political romance — and a backstage marriage proposal — to lift your holiday spirits.
I’m told that senior Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett quietly helped a fellow aide, White House online guru Jesse Lee, hatch a plan to propose to his Indian-American girlfriend at the glitzy state dinner festivities yesterday.
But, as so much else does in the White House, the plans went awry due to unforseen events and had to be hastily reworked on the spot.
When the state dinner honoring the prime minister of India was first announced, Lee quietly approached Jarrett and asked for her help in laying a plan to propose to his girlfriend at the dinner.
The venue was particularly meaningful because Lee’s girlfriend, Nita Chaudhary, a top official at MoveOn, is from an esteemed Indian family that includes the former foreign secretary of India.Jarrett promised to ensure that the couple were seated near each other, and at an appropriate location, at one of the event’s planned outdoor ceremonies yesterday. Because of rain, however, the outdoor event was abruptly cancelled and moved into the White House East Room.
As the crowd was exiting the event, Jesse grabbed Nita and slipped her into the Diplomatic Room, where he popped the proposal. She said Yes — and there was no equivocating or hedging, informed sources say.
As perhaps befits a D.C. romance, it required some last-minute crisis management to come together — and the couple will now be settling down with their pug, Miles.
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