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India appoints UK PM Rishi Sunak’s mother-in-law, Sudha Murthy, to parliament
- Sudha Murthy is the former chair of the Infosys Foundation, the philanthropic arm of global tech behemoth Infosys her husband N.R. Narayana Murthy co-founded
- Most members of India’s upper house are elected, but 12, usually high achievers in public life, are nominated to the chamber by the president for a 6-year term
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The mother-in-law of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was on Friday appointed to serve in India’s parliament, capping a career working for the philanthropic arm of her billionaire husband’s tech firm.
Sudha Murthy, 73, is the former chair of the Infosys Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the global tech behemoth Infosys her husband N.R. Narayana Murthy co-founded in 1981.
The couple’s daughter Akshata married Sunak in 2009.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was “delighted” at Murthy’s nomination to the upper house, announced by President Droupadi Murmu.
He said in a social media post that her “contributions to diverse fields including social work, philanthropy and education have been immense and inspiring”.
Most members of India’s upper house are elected but 12 of them, usually high achievers in public life, are nominated to the chamber by the president for a six-year term.
Murthy, whose appointment takes immediate effect, said her nomination was a “privilege and honour”.
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