New Delhi, July 13 -- President Droupadi Murmu nominated four members to the Rajya Sabha. The list of these nominated members was released in a notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs later Saturday, July 12.

According to the The President nominated four persons to the Rajya Sabha under powers conferred by clause (3) of Article 80(1)(a) of the Constitution. These nominations come in the wake of vacancies created due to the retirement of previously nominated members.

The list included names of:

1. Harsh Vardhan Shringla, who is the Former Foreign Secretary. He has also been the ambassador to the USA, Bangladesh and Thailand and Chief Coordinator of India's G20 Presidency.

2. Meenakshi Jain, a noted historian and academic. A...