VIRAL: IAS officer shares old photo with boyfriend-turned-husband, know why it is special

A leading daily had on May 10, 2016 published a photo of a couple walking in the rain in Thiruvanthapuram. On the same page were pictured the UPSC toppers from that year. Back then, the couple fumed when their picture was published in the newspaper as saw it as an intrusion to their privacy.

So, why are we discussing the picture today? Well, that is because the couple pictured that day was IAS officer Chandni Chandran and her husband Arun Sudarsan. And now Chandni took to Twitter on June 29 and shared the story behind the picture. Chandni Chandran is currently posted as director, school education and special project director Samagra Shiksha Abhyan, Agartala and her tweet along with the picture have now gone viral. Incidentally, Chandni hadn't cleared the UPSC exams that year but saw the picture as a "sign".

"May 10, 2016.Results of Civil Service Exam 2015 was expected to be out  & I was roaming with @mrarunsudarsan to not stress over it. I didn't make it. Next day newspapers were filled with pics of toppers &  @timesofindia published this pic of us! Arun called ToI & complained  as we weren't married then. I took it as a sign that my photo was destined to be there in the paper filled with UPSC toppers and that I can happily walk towards any destination with someone holding an umbrella and looking out for me with love unbound when I take each step.."

May 10, 2016.Results of Civil Service Exam 2015 was expected to be out & I was roaming with @mrarunsudarsan to not stress over it. I didn't make it. Next day newspapers were filled with pics of toppers & @timesofindia published this pic of us! Arun called ToI & complained (1/3) pic.twitter.com/mYaemtmm5t

— Chandni Chandran (@chandni_ias) June 29, 2021

"I made it & we got married. Recently I was remnicising about this photo and @mrarunsudarsan
 being a darling identified and contacted the photographer. @shutterbugnair remembered the photo because of the complaint and graciously sent us the copy. Can't thank you enough."

Arun's father had spotted the picture in the daily back then which led to "disturbed conversations" in the family. However, those are things of the past and today the photo is something that the couple cherishes today. All well's that ends well!