PT Usha, composer Ilaiyaraaja, Vijayendra Prasad and Veerendra Heggade nominated to Rajya Sabha
Firstpost‘Will certainly enrich Parliamentary proceedings’, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he took to Twitter on Wednesday to congratulate all the four presidential nominees Keeping with its ethos of inclusivity, the NDA government has nominated four legendary personalities — a woman, a Dalit, and a member of a religious minority — to the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday Former Olympic track and field athlete PT Usha, screenwriter and film director Vijayendra Prasad, philanthropist Veerendra Heggade and legendary film composer Ilaiyaraaja were nominated. pic.twitter.com/VH6wedLByC — Narendra Modi July 6, 2022 Shri Veerendra Heggade Ji is at the forefront of outstanding community service. pic.twitter.com/tMTk0BD7Vf — Narendra Modi July 6, 2022 Shri V. Vijayendra Prasad Garu is associated with the creative world for decades. — Narendra Modi July 6, 2022 Here’s what you need to know about the Rajya Sabha nominees: PT Usha Born in a small village in Kozhikode, Kerala, she is one of India’s most iconic sportspersons.