International Women's Day 2024: President Droupadi Murmu nominates Sudha Murty for Rajya Sabha, here's why

Author and philantropist Sudha Murty has been nominated to the Rajya Sabha by President Droupadi Murmu. Prime Minister shared this information on 'X' formerly known as Twitter. This announcement came on International Women's Day to celebrate 'Nari Shakti.'

Who is Sudha Murty? 

Sudha Murty is an Indian educator, author, philanthropist and former chairperson of the Infosys Foundation. She is married to the co-founder of Infosys, N.R. Narayana Murty. Murty was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India, for social work by the Government of India in 2006. 
She is married to N.R. Narayana Murty while employed as an engineer at TELCO in Pune. The couple have two children, including fashion designer Akshata Murty, who is married to the British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.