India, July 14 -- President Droupadi Murmu has nominated special public prosecutor in the 26/11 case Ujjwal Nikam, former foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla, educationist C Sadanandan Master, and historian Meenakshi Jain to the Rajya Sabha, a ministry of home affairs notification said on Sunday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several senior BJP leaders welcomed the nominations as they hailed the contributions of the four people to society. The Constitution allows the President to nominate 12 people with "special knowledge or practical experience" in the fields of literature, science, art, and social service to the Upper House. The appointments, made on the central government's recommendations, are intended to bring domain knowled...