Stalin extends wishes to Ilaiyaraaja for being appointed as RS member
Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday extended his wishes for music maestro Ilaiyaraaja, who has been appointed as a member of the Rajya Sabha.
He tweeted, “Congratulations to ‘Isaijnani’ @ilaiyaraaja, who ruled our hearts and states with music, for his distinguished performance as a member of the Parliament Rajya Sabha!” (sic)
Apart from Ilaiyaraaja, the central government has nominated three noted personalities that includes celebrated athlete P T Usha, Veerendra Heggade, the head of the famous Dharmasthala temple in Karnataka and a philanthropist, and screenwriter K V Vijayendra Prasad, who is from Andhra Pradesh and is known for blockbusters like RRR, the Baahubali series and Bajrangi Bhaijaan, were the two other choices of the government for the Upper House of Parliament.
Actor-Politician Kamal Haasan also tweeted, “Ilaiyaraaja can be honored for his artistic achievement without oppar and mikar and can be unanimously given the post of presidency itself. However, we can congratulate this Rajya Sabha member appointment.” (sic)