PT Usha expressed her happiness through a tweet in which she said “Elated by the wonderful wishes from all over India! Your support and faith in me.
New Delhi: Athletics legend Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha, often called P.T. Usha, has been nominated to the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, along with music maestro Ilaiyaraaja.
PM Narendra Modi took on Twitter to congratulate the legend athlete he said “The remarkable PT Usha Ji is an inspiration for every Indian. Her accomplishments in sports are widely known but equally commendable is her work to mentor budding athletes over the last several years. Congratulations to her on being nominated to the Rajya Sabha.”
The remarkable PT Usha Ji is an inspiration for every Indian. Her accomplishments in sports are widely known but equally commendable is her work to mentor budding athletes over the last several years. Congratulations to her on being nominated to the Rajya Sabha. @PTUshaOfficial pic.twitter.com/uHkXu52Bgc
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 6, 2022
PT Usha expressed her happiness through a tweet in which she said “Elated by the wonderful wishes from all over India! Your support and faith in me will go a long way in shaping my journey forward from here. Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat.”
She also attached an image of her being fed a piece of cake.
Elated by the wonderful wishes from all over India! Your support and faith in me will go a long way in shaping my journey forward from here.
Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/ODz5FmKttJ— P.T. USHA (@PTUshaOfficial) July 7, 2022
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