New Delhi [India], July 13: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday congratulated four eminent personalities—Harsh Vardhan Shringla, Ujjwal Nikam, C. Sadanandan Master, and Meenakshi Jain—on their nomination to the Rajya Sabha by the President of India.
Taking to social media platform X, Shah praised their distinguished work and expressed confidence that their expertise would enhance parliamentary discussions and contribute to India’s progress.
“Heartiest congratulations to distinguished historian Dr. Meenakshi Jain Ji, former diplomat Shri Harsh Vardhan Shringla Ji, social worker Shri C. Sadanandan Master Ji, and senior advocate Shri Ujjwal Nikam Ji on being nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the Hon’ble President,” he wrote.
“Your vast experience and accomplishments will strengthen our national discourse and accelerate India’s journey towards greatness,” Shah added.
The four individuals have been nominated under Article 80(1)(a), read with clause (3) of the Constitution, which allows the President to nominate persons with special knowledge or practical experience in literature, science, art, and social service.
Harsh Vardhan Shringla, former Foreign Secretary, also served as India’s ambassador to the U.S. and Bangladesh. Ujjwal Nikam is one of the country’s most well-known public prosecutors, noted for leading landmark cases including the 26/11 Mumbai attacks and the 1993 Bombay blasts.
C. Sadanandan Master is a veteran social worker and educationist from Kerala with decades of community engagement, while Meenakshi Jain is a noted historian known for her scholarly work on Indian civilisation and history.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also congratulated the four appointees via individual posts on X, acknowledging their impactful contributions to the nation.
These nominations fill the vacancies left by recently retired nominated members and reflect the government’s recognition of excellence in law, diplomacy, social work, and historical research.