By way of PTI
NEW DELHI: Mythical athlete P T Usha and song maestro Ilaiyaraaja have been amongst outstanding personalties nominated to Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
Philanthropist and administrator of the Dharmasthala temple Veerendra Heggade and famous display screen creator V Vijayendra Prasad have been additionally nominated to the Higher Area of Parliament.
“The exceptional PT Usha Ji is an inspiration for each and every Indian. Her accomplishments in sports activities are widely recognized however similarly commendable is her paintings to mentor budding athletes over the past a number of years. Congratulations to her on being nominated to the Rajya Sabha,” High Minister Narendra Modi stated on Twitter.
He additionally shared his footage with Usha and Ilaiyaraaja at the side of his congratulatory messages in separate tweets.
“The inventive genius of @ilaiyaraaja Ji has enthralled folks throughout generations. His works superbly mirror many feelings. What’s similarly inspiring is his lifestyles journey- he rose from a humble background and accomplished such a lot. Satisfied that he has been nominated to the Rajya Sabha,” Modi stated.
The Rajya Sabha had vacancies within the nominated class.