Mohanlal congratulates PT Usha and Ilayaraja for being nominated to the Rajya Sabha. Mohanlal congratulated both of them through Facebook.
"Hearty congratulations to the maestro, Ilayaraja sir, and P T Usha, India’s queen of track and field, on being nominated to the Rajya Sabha! Wishing you both the best of luck," wrote Mohanlal in a note shared on Facebook.
Besides the two, Virendra Hegde and Vijayendra Prasad Guru have also been nominated to the Rajya Sabha. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated all the four nominees to the Rajya Sabha. He also tweeted that Ilayaraja is a musician who has influenced generations.
"The remarkable PT Usha Ji is an inspiration for every Indian. Her accomplishments in sports are widely known but equally commendable is her work to mentor budding athletes over the last several years. Congratulations to her on being nominated to the Rajya Sabha. @PTUshaOfficial," PM Modi Tweeted.
Philanthropist and administrator of the Dharmasthala temple, Veerendra Heggade, and celebrated screenwriter V Vijayendra Prasad, are also nominated to the Rajya Sabha. PM Modi shared separate tweets to congratulate Usha and Ilaiyaraaja on their nomination to the Upper House of Parliament.
The legendary Indian athlete is fondly remembered for her run at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games.
