Besides Ilaiyaraaja who hails from Tamil Nadu, sports icon P T Usha from Kerala, screenwriter V Vijayendra Prasad from Telangana, and philanthropist Heggade from Karnataka were also nominated to the Rajya Sabha, making them the newly elected Members of Parliament.
The nomination announcement was made by India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi who shared the exciting news on his social media and spoke about the music director's inspiring life journey and his immense contribution to the music and film industries. All the newly nominated members have had illustrious careers and have received national and global recognition. Check out the post here:
The creative genius of @ilaiyaraaja Ji has enthralled people across generations. His works beautifully reflect many emotions. What is equally inspiring is his life journey- he rose from a humble background and achieved so much. Glad that he has been nominated to the Rajya Sabha. pic.twitter.com/VH6wedLByC
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 6, 2022