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President approves nomination of Sachin,
Rekha to Rajya Sabha
Thursday April 26, 2012 11:46:00 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi:
Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar will now play the new role of a
parliamentarian with President Pratibha Patil Thursday approving
his nomination to the Rajya Sabha, along with that of renowned
actor Rekha and businesswoman Anu Aga.
“The president has approved the nomination of Sachin Tendulkar,
Rekha and Anu Aga to the Rajya Sabha,” Rashtrapati Bhavan
spokesperson Archana Datta told IANS.
The nomination of the three eminent personalities was approved by
the president under rules that allow the nomination of 12 members
to the upper house.
Tendulkar, who turned 39 Tuesday, had last month become the first
batsman in cricket history to complete 100 international
centuries. He scored his much awaited 100th international century
in the Asia Cup match against Bangladesh in March.
Acclaimed in the cricketing world for his batting prowess, his
exploits in the game have brought laurels to the country.
The approval of Tendulkar’s Rajya Sabha nomination came on a day
he met Congress president Sonia Gandhi at her 10, Janpath
residence.
Congress leaders said Gandhi was keen to greet the cricketer on
his feat of scoring 100 international centuries.
Tendulkar’s nomination to Rajya Sabha came as a surprise as many
of his admirers have been wanting him to be given Bharat Ratna,
the country’s highest civilian award.
He is the first active cricketer to be nominated to the Rajya
Sabha.
Rekha will join ranks of Bollywood actors who have been members of
the upper house including Shatrughan Sinha and Hema Malini.
Jaya Bachchan, another Bollywood actor of yesteryears, is
currently in the upper house as a member of Samjawadi Party.
Rekha was one of the top heroines of Hindi films and has won
several national awards for sensitive and memorable portrayals in
her films.
Film personalities who were nominated to the upper house in the
past include Vyjayantimala, Nargis Dutt, Lata Mangeshkar and
Sivaji Ganesan.
Aga, former chairperson of Thermax Industries and a member of the
Sonia Gandhi led National Advisory Council, is a social worker.
She has written extensively on corporate governance, corporate
social responsibility, women empowerment and valuing diversity in
India.
Since her retirement, Aga has chosen to focus on education for the
underprivileged.
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