Sudha Murty nominated to Rajya Sabha by President Droupadi Murmu
Infosys Foundation Sudha Murty (73) has been nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the President of India Droupadi Murmu. The development was confirmed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on microblogging website X (formerly Twitter).
“I am delighted that the President of India has nominated @SmtSudhaMurty Ji to the Rajya Sabha. Sudha Ji's contributions to diverse fields including social work, philanthropy and education have been immense and inspiring. Her presence in the Rajya Sabha is a powerful testament to our 'Nari Shakti', exemplifying the strength and potential of women in shaping our nation's destiny. Wishing her a fruitful Parliamentary tenure,” Modi wrote in the post.
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Offering CollegeCourseWebsiteMITMIT Technology Leadership and InnovationVisitIIT DelhiIITD Certificate Programme in Data Science & Machine LearningVisitIIM KozhikodeIIMK Advanced Data Science For ManagersVisitAn author of popular children’s books, Murty is the wife of India’s veteran businessman and Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy and famously provided the first seed capital of Rs 10,000 for the setting up of Infosys. They have two children — Akshata and Rohan. Akshata Murty is married to current UK prime minister Rishi Sunak.
Most recently in 2023, Sudha Murty was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award for her contribution to social work. In 2006, Sudha Murty was awarded the Padma Shri — the fourth-highest civilian award in India. Later in 2003, she was awarded the Padma
