Sudha Murty holds Infosys shares worth about Rs 5,600 crore.

Sudha Murty, who was nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the President on Friday, holds a 0.83 per cent stake in IT indicator Infosys worth close to Rs 5,600 crore at current prices. The 73-year-old philanthropist is the wife of Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy.

She is the President of the Murty Trust and has written several books.

According to Infosys’ latest shareholding filing with the BSE, she holds $3.45 billion worth of the company’s stock. At the last close of Rs 1,616.95 on BSE, Murty’s Infosys holding is now worth Rs 5,586.66 crore.

Her husband Narayana Murthy owns 1.66 crore shares worth Rs 2,691 crore.

Sudha Murty, who was awarded the Padma Shri in 2006 and the Padma Bhushan in January this year, is also the mother-in-law of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

Padma Shri is the country’s fourth highest civilian award, and Padma Bhushan is the second highest civilian award. Prime Minister Narendra Modi came out on Friday morning to announce his nomination. “I am delighted that the President of India has nominated @SmtSudhaMurty Ji to the Rajya Sabha. Sudha Ji’s contributions to various fields including social work, philanthropy and education have been immense and inspiring. Her presence in the Rajya Sabha is a testament to our ‘Nari Shakti’ exemplifies the power and potential of women in shaping the destiny of our country. We wish her a successful term as a member of the National Assembly.” Murthy thanked the Prime Minister for giving him the opportunity to serve the nation.

“Thank you, Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi Ji. It is my privilege and honor to be nominated to the Rajya Sabha by Hon’ble President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu Ji @rashtrapatibhvn. Thank you very much for the opportunity. To serve our country. .”