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"Surprised": Sudha Murty on nomination to Upper House

"It came on Women's Day and that's a double surprise. I am very happy. I am grateful to our Prime Minister," Murty, who is currently on a visit to Thailand, stated.

News Arena Network - New Delhi - UPDATED: March 8, 2024, 01:38 AM - 1 min read

In this Feb. 10, 2024 file photo, Infosys Foundation Chairperson Sudha Murty during the launch of the book 'An Uncommon Love' by author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, in Bengaluru. in New Delhi.

"Surprised": Sudha Murty on nomination to Upper House

Sudha Murty during the launch of the book 'An Uncommon Love' by author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, in Bengaluru. in New Delhi on Feb 10.

Being nominated to the Rajya Sabha on Women's Day comes as a “surprise” to me, have a lot to do, says newly nominated RS member philanthropist and author Sudha Murty on Friday.

The former Chairperson of Infosys Foundation, the philanthropy and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of Infosys, said that she has never sought the position and had "absolutely no idea" why the government chose to nominate her.

"It came on Women's Day and that's a double surprise. I am very happy. I am grateful to our Prime Minister," Murty, who is currently on a visit to Thailand, stated.

In her role as a member of the Upper House, the wife of Infosys co-founder N R Narayana Murthy said, "I have to see what are the things...what I can do. This is a new area for me. So, I have to first sit and study and then I will be able to do it."

She said she was pleasantly surprised by the announcement.

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