To fill up the vacant seats in the Rajya Sabha, President Ram Nath Kovind has decided to send in 4 of his nomination to the seats.
President Ram Nath Kovind, on the recommendation of the Government of India, has nominated Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ideologue Rakesh Sinha; well-known exponent of classical dance, Sonal Mansingh; artiste Raghunath Mohapatra, and former UP MP and Dalit leader Ram Shakal to the Rajya Sabha.
According to powers of Article 80(1)(a) of the Constitution of India and on the advice of the Prime Minister, the President of India can make 12 nominations to the Rajya Sabha from literature, science, art and social service backgrounds. There were, currently, eight nominated members in the Rajya Sabha.
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BRIEF BIO OF THE 4 NOMINATIONS
Ram Shakal: A people’s leader and a public representative from Uttar Pradesh, Ram Shakal has worked extensively for the welfare and well-being of the Dalit community. He is a former BJP lawmaker and a three-time Member of Parliament from Robertsganj constituency of Uttar Pradesh. As a farmer leader, Shakal has worked for farmers, laborers, and migrants.
Rakesh Sinha: Ideologue of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Rakesh Sinha is also the founder and Honorary Director of the Delhi-based think-tank “India Policy Foundation.” Apart from being an author and a columnist, Sinha is also a professor at Delhi University’s Motilal Nehru College.
Raghunath Mohapatra: An international sculptor, known for his authority on stone carving, Raghunath Mohapatra, has been practicing the art since 1959. Over 2000 students have been trained by him. Mohapatra has worked on the beautification of the Sri Jagannath Temple in Odisha’s Puri. His famous works include a six-feet high statue of the Sun God in the Central Hall of Parliament and the Wooden Buddha in Paris’ Buddha Temple
Sonal Mansingh: One of India’s foremost exponents of Indian classical dance, Sonal Mansingh has been performing Bharatnatyam and Odissi for over six decades. A well-known choreographer, teacher, orator and social activist, Mansingh founded the Centre for Indian Classical Dances in Delhi in 1977.
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