Philanthropist Sudha Murty takes oath as Rajya Sabha member

New Delhi: Philanthropist and author Sudha Murty on Thursday took oath as the Rajya Sabha member after being nominated by President Droupadi Murmu.

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar and Union Minister Piyush Goyal were also present at the event held in the Parliament.

Sudha Murty's husband and co-founder of Infosys, NR Narayana Murthy was also present at the event.

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After her nomination, PM Modi had taken to X to congratulate Murty and said her contributions to diverse fields including social work, philanthropy and education have been immense and inspiring.

The well-known author, Sudha Murty has contributed  immensely to English and Kannada literature and had retired as the chairperson of the Infosys Foundation on December 31, 2021. She was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2023 for her contributions in the field of social work.

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In 2006, she was conferred with Padma Shri.

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