Nandan Nilekani joins Congress
11 Jan 2014 6:15 AM IST
Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani on Friday announced that he is ready to contest elections on a Congress ticket, ending several weeks of speculation over his entry into the political arena ahead of 2014. ‘I am interested in doing something on the political front mainly because India needs lot of change... given a ticket, yes I will contest,’ said Nilekani said, while addressing a press conference.
The 58-year-old, who is in charge of the government’s massive Unique Identity (UID) card Aadhar scheme, also broadly hinted about what his preferred political affiliation would be. ‘Congress has been very kind and supportive of me and my ideas,’ he said. There had been a strong buzz that the Congress would be fielding the former Infosys head as its candidate for Bangalore South in the upcoming polls due by May. Rumours intensified after Nilekani’s meeting with Karnataka Congress President Paramaeshwara last month.
The 58-year-old, who is in charge of the government’s massive Unique Identity (UID) card Aadhar scheme, also broadly hinted about what his preferred political affiliation would be. ‘Congress has been very kind and supportive of me and my ideas,’ he said. There had been a strong buzz that the Congress would be fielding the former Infosys head as its candidate for Bangalore South in the upcoming polls due by May. Rumours intensified after Nilekani’s meeting with Karnataka Congress President Paramaeshwara last month.
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