{"id":504606,"date":"2024-03-14T17:58:43","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T12:28:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/?p=504606"},"modified":"2024-03-14T17:59:33","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T12:29:33","slug":"jagdeep-dhankhar-sudha-murty-rajya-sabha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/india-news\/jagdeep-dhankhar-sudha-murty-rajya-sabha\/","title":{"rendered":"Sudha Murty takes oath as Rajya Sabha MP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Philanthropist and author Sudha Murty on Thursday took oath as Member of Rajya Sabha. Infosys founder and Sudha Murty\u2019s husband Narayana Murthy was present during her oath-taking ceremony in the chamber of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Sudha Murty\u2019s nomination on the occasion of International Women\u2019s Day and acknowledged her contributions to the field of social work, education and philanthropy. PM Modi took to X and posted that he is delighted that the President of India has Sudha Murty to the Rajya Sabha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WATCH<\/a> | Author and philanthropist Sudha Murty, nominated to the Rajya Sabha by President Droupadi Murmu, takes oath as a member of the Upper House of Parliament, in the presence of House Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar<br><br>Infosys founder Narayan Murty and Union Minister Piyush Goyal\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vN8wqXCleB\">pic.twitter.com\/vN8wqXCleB<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ANI\/status\/1768170216821862660?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 14, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He said Sudha Murty\u2019s contribution to diverse fields including social work, philanthropy, and education has been immense and inspiring. He said her presence in the Rajya Sabha is a powerful statement to India\u2019s Nari Shakti. He said Murty exemplifies the strength and potential of women in shaping the country\u2019s destiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WATCH<\/a> | Author and philanthropist Sudha Murty, nominated to the Rajya Sabha by President Droupadi Murmu, took oath as a member of the Upper House of Parliament, in Delhi, today <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/USuBoiNkFN\">pic.twitter.com\/USuBoiNkFN<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ANI\/status\/1768171250629685682?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 14, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sudha Murty expressed her pleasure over the responsibility and said she is happy to get a bigger platform to work for the poor. She said she will work at her level best. She added at a personal level she is happy that she is getting a bigger platform to work for the poor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">PM Narendra Modi tweets, &quot;I am delighted that the President of India has nominated Sudha Murty to the Rajya Sabha. Sudha Ji&#39;s contributions to diverse fields including social work, philanthropy and education have been immense and inspiring. Her presence in the Rajya Sabha is a\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DuV8dZb4oT\">pic.twitter.com\/DuV8dZb4oT<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ANI\/status\/1766003461336760766?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 8, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sudha Murty completed her Engineering with top honors from the Institute of Engineers and then pursued her Masters in Engineering from the Indian Institute of Science. She began her professional career with TELCO and then provided the seed capital of Rs 10,000 to her husband Narayana Murthy to start Infosys, which is valued at $80.52 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hon&#39;ble Vice-President of India and Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar administered oath to the newly nominated member of Rajya Sabha, Smt. Sudha Murty, in Parliament House today. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RajyaSabha?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RajyaSabha<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XZbXY4BJSY\">pic.twitter.com\/XZbXY4BJSY<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Vice-President of India (@VPIndia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VPIndia\/status\/1768184709836620092?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 14, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sudha Murty is known for her contributions to English and Kannada Literature. She has taken on multi-faceted roles including establishing orphanages. She actively participates in rural development initiatives, and advocating for equipping all Karnataka government schools with computer and library resources. 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