The British Prime Minister’s mother-in-law Rishi Sunak became today – as reported – a member of the Indian Parliament in recognition of her work in the philanthropic arm of the global technology giant Infosysco-founded by her husband.
THE Sudha Murthy, 73, a former chairman of the Infosys Foundation, was appointed to the upper house, whose 12 members are appointed by the head of state for six-year terms and the rest – almost all – are elected. In general, these are persons with a strong presence in public life, who are honored in this way.
BIG BREAKING NEWS 🚨 Sudha Murty nominated to Rajya Sabha under President Quota on Women’s Day 💙🔥
She is the former chairperson of Infosys foundation & comes from an extremely humble background. UK PM Rishi Sunak is her son-in-law.
PM said “Sudha Ji’s contributions to diverse… pic.twitter.com/uyC9AXWF12
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The foundation of which he was president is particularly known for the creation of libraries in rural areas.
Aksatha, the daughter she had with her husband Narayana Murthy, married in 2009 Rishi Sunak, now 43, who in 2022 became the first British head of government of South Asian origin.
“I am very happy for the opportunity I have been given to serve our nation”Sudha Murthy commented on the X network.
Her husband, Narayana Murthy, whose net worth is estimated at Forbes at $4.7 billionhas said he had to borrow money from his wife to start Infosys, now India’s seventh-largest company by market capitalization, in the early 1980s.
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