President Droupadi Murmu has nominated Infosys Foundation chairperson and author Sudha Murty to Rajya Sabha. In a post on social media platform X, PM Narendra Modi congratulated Murty on her parliamentary tenure.
PM Modi said that Murty’s nomination on International Women’s Day is a “powerful testament” to India’s “Nari Shakti”.
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“Sudha Ji’s contributions to diverse fields including social work, philanthropy and education have been immense and inspiring,” the PM shared on social media platform X.
Upon her nomination, Murty said she is happy that she is getting a bigger platform to work for the poor adding that her nomination and work had nothing to do with politics.
“I’m happy, at the same time I feel I have been given more responsibility. I’ll work my level best. On a personal level, I am happy that I’m getting a bigger platform to work for the poor,” Sudha Murty told ANI on Friday.
The well-known author has contributed to English and Kannada literature. She retired as the chairperson of the Infosys Foundation on December 31, 2021.
Murty was awarded the Padma Shri in 2006 and Padma Bhushan in 2023 for her contributions in the field of social work.
She is married to co-founder of Infosys, NR Narayana Murthy and is the mother-in-law of UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
(With inputs from ANI)