The Central Government on Thursday recommended to President Pranab Mukherjee the names of six people for nomination to the Rajya Sabha. This list has been approved by the Union Cabinet and the Prime Minister’s Office.
Senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy, former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu, Olympian boxer Mary Kom, senior journalist and
The Pioneer’s columnist Swapan Dasgupta, economist Narendra Jhadav, and Malayalam actor Suresh Gopi have made to the list.
Of the 12 nominated members in the Upper House of Parliament, there are seven vacancies at the moment.
On the Government’s recommendation, the President nominates members from those with special knowledge or having made their mark in literature, science, art and social service.
Malayalam superstar Suresh Gopi on Thursday offered prayers at a temple and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for nominating him to the Rajya Sabha.
Speculation is rife that Gopi may also be considered for a berth in the Central Cabinet when it is restructured soon. Currently, Kerala is not represented in the Cabinet.