Scottish Politician Marries Kerala-Born Wife At Guruvayur Temple

Scottish National Party (SNP) politician and Scottish Parliament member Martyn Day married his Kerala-born partner, Nidhin Chand, in a traditional ceremony at the famed Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple in Kerala. The wedding at the temple fulfilled a long-standing wish of Nidhin, who is originally from Piravom in Ernakulam district. The traditional ceremony was held on Tuesday at an auditorium in the temple town and was attended by close family members and friends.

Day also shared photographs from the Kerala wedding on his Facebook and Instagram page, offering a glimpse of the couple’s traditional celebrations.

The couple had already married in the UK in 2016, but Nidhin had long wanted to complete the marriage rituals at Guruvayur. The plan was delayed for several years, with the 2018 Kerala floods and the COVID-19 pandemic among the factors that prevented the couple from making the trip for the ceremony (updated on 18th August 2026)