WASHINGTON(TIP): A City Council meeting turned out to be a memorable one after the Indian-origin Charlotte council member was proposed to by a special speaker.

Mr Vaibhav Bajaj was asked to address at the end of City Council meeting. While addressing, he asked council member Dimple Ajmera to marry him, and then walked behind the dais, stood on one knee and gave her a ring, media report said.

In a council vote marked by 10 abstentions, Ms Ajmera singlehandedly passed the motion.

She later wrote on Twitter: “Any objections colleagues with this motion? Because Vaibhav Bajaj believes in bipartisan agreement. On a serious note, I’m grateful for a life partner who is family oriented, loving and compassionate.”

Ms Ajmera came to the US from India when she was in high school, knowing little English. She graduated from the University of Southern California and moved to Charlotte eight years ago to take a financial services job with TIAA. She previously worked as a CPA in Los Angeles.

She was appointed to the District 5 seat in January 2017. She was elected to a City Council at-large seat in November.