Irom Sharmila ties knot in Kodaikanal

MADURAI: Irom Chanu Sharmila, the "Iron lady" became a demure bride when she tied the knot, with her partner

Desmond Coutinho

, in a low key ceremony in

Kodaikanal

, the southern hill station of Tamil Nadu on Thursday.

While a happy Desmond was dressed in a kurta and pair of pants, shawl and a floral garland, Sharmila was dressed in the traditional pink and black striped phanek and top, sans a garland, with her hair kept as always, hanging lose over her face. The couple came walking holding hands to the registrar’s office, and it was found that the bridegroom had left his passport at home and went back for it. The registrar

M Radhakrishnan

registered the marriage.

Both bride and bridegroom held floral bouquets and signed the marriage register at the Registrar’s office in Kodaikanal, with only documentary film maker Divya Bharathi present as special guest.

Many locals had gathered outside the registrar’s office along with a few human rights activists from Madurai and Dindigul. They then left for their home by car.