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Union government nominates PT Usha to Rajya Sabha

Last updated : Jul 08, 2022 20:07
SportzPower Team
Jul 07, 2022 18:07

NEW DELHI: Sports icon PT Usha is among four illustrious names from India's non-political arena nominated to the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

Also nominated alongside the "Payyoli Express" were music maestro Ilaiyaraaja, acclaimed screenwriter V Vijayendra Prasad and philanthropist and spiritual leader Veerendra Heggade.

The common thread linking all the nominees is that they hail from South India. While Ilaiyaraaja hails from Tamil Nadu and Usha from Kerala, Prasad is from Telangana and Heggade from Karnataka.

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