Legendary athlete P T Usha and music maestro Ilaiyaraaja had been amongst distinguished personalties nominated to Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
Philanthropist and administrator of the Dharmasthala temple Veerendra Heggade and famous display author V Vijayendra Prasad had been additionally nominated to the Higher Home of Parliament.
“The exceptional PT Usha Ji is an inspiration for each Indian. Her accomplishments in sports activities are extensively recognized however equally commendable is her work to mentor budding athletes over the past a number of years. Congratulations to her on being nominated to the Rajya Sabha,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated on Twitter.
He additionally shared his photos with Ms Usha and Ilaiyaraaja alongside along with his congratulatory messages in separate tweets.
“The inventive genius of @ilaiyaraaja Ji has enthralled individuals throughout generations. His works fantastically mirror many feelings. What’s equally inspiring is his life journey- he rose from a humble background and achieved a lot. Glad that he has been nominated to the Rajya Sabha,” PM Modi stated.