President Droupadi Murmu has nominated Infosys Foundation Chairperson Sudha Murthy to the Rajya Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on March 8. On International Women’s Day, she was nominated.
President Droupadi Murmu has nominated author and philanthropist Sudha Murty to the Rajya Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on March 8 on social media site X.
PM Modi expressed his happiness with Murty’s nomination to the Upper House, highlighting the important part it plays in promoting women’s power, or ‘Nari Shakti’. Prime Minister Modi announced Sudha Murty’s nomination on the same day as International Women’s Day.
“I am overjoyed that Sudha Murty Ji, the President of India, has been nominated to the Rajya Sabha.” Sudha Ji has made enormous and inspirational contributions to a variety of sectors, such as social work, philanthropy, and education. Her participation in the Rajya Sabha is a striking symbol of our “Nari Shakti,” showing the strength and capacity of women to influence the future of our country. In his message, the prime minister wished her a successful term in parliament.
Twelve members of the Upper House of Parliament are chosen by the President of India in recognition of their exceptional contributions to the social sciences, humanities, literature, and arts.
Murty said to CNN-News18 in response to the news, “It’s a big Women’s Day gift to me.” Working for the nation comes with new responsibilities. News of Murty’s success went viral on social media, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah also congratulated him.
A Quick Look into Sudha Murty’s Bio
Renowned author, philanthropist, and former chairperson of the Infosys Foundation Sudha Murty is 73 years old. Her spouse, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, is her son-in-law, and his father, Narayana Murthy, founded the IT behemoth Infosys.
Raised in Shiggaon, Haveri District, North Karnataka, Murty attended BVB College of Engineering and received his engineering degree. She obtained the top position in every branch and was awarded a gold medal by the Institute of Engineers. She later studied and earned a distinction in her ME from the Indian Institute of Science.
Murty began her professional career as an engineer with TELCO, which is now Tata Motors. She currently holds the position of chairperson of the Infosys Foundation.
In addition, Murty writes in Kannada and English. 30 volumes and more than 200 titles to her credit, including children’s books, memoirs, travelogues, technical works, and non-fiction. Major Indian languages have seen translations of her writings, which have sold over 26 lakh copies nationwide.
She is well-known for her support of social causes and has made numerous international trips as a well-known spokesperson for social awareness. Murty founded the Murty Classical Library of India at Harvard University, is actively involved in public healthcare initiatives with the Gates Foundation, has established orphanages, contributed to rural development, and pushed for computer and library facilities in Karnataka government schools.
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As one of the winners of the highest civilian honors, Murty was acknowledged for her social efforts and received the Padma Shri in 2006 and the Padma Bhushan in 2023 from the Indian government.
Murty has been awarded seven honorary doctorates for her literary accomplishments. Her considerable influence is demonstrated by honors like the RK Narayan Award for Literature, the Attimabbe Award for Excellence in Kannada Literature in 2011, and the Crossword Book Awards Lifetime Achievement in 2018.
Murty has two well-known family members: her son-in-law, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, and her husband, Narayana Murthy, who co-founded Infosys.
Billionaire Narayana Murthy has a long history and is well-known for his management strategies and desire to impart knowledge to the next generation of people.
Raised in a middle-class Kannada family in Sidlaghatta, Mysore, Karnataka, Murthy attended the National Institute of Engineering following high school and earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering in 1967. He graduated with a master’s degree from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur later that year in 1969. In 1978, he wed Sudha Murty, with whom he had two children, Akshata and Rohan Murthy.
Regarding Sunak, Murty’s son-in-law attended Stanford and Oxford Universities. Sunak worked for Goldman Sachs Group Inc. for three years before graduating with an MBA from Stanford University in California, where he also met his wife Akshata Murthy. Krishna and Anoushka, the couple’s two kids, are the product of his 2009 marriage to Akshata.
born in Southampton to Indian immigrants from East Africa who settled in Britain. Sunak received his education at Oxford after attending Winchester, one of the most famous schools in England.
Sunak’s turnabout came about as a result of Truss’s resignation from her cabinet and public firing after a widely criticized mini-budget saw the British pound plunging.
After the brief tenure of British Prime Minister Truss, former Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak were considered the front-runners for the position of UK PM. Alex Ellis, the UK’s high commissioner to India, called the appointment of Rishi Sunak, the country’s first Hindu prime minister, a “historic moment.”
