President Mrs Pratibha Devisingh Patil has approved nomination of Batting Maestro Sachin Tendulkar, veteran cine actor Rekha and Anu Aga to Rajya Sabha. 39-year-old Tendulkar, who has brought many a laurels to the country through his exploits in the game and Rekha, known for her brilliant and emotional portrayals in Hindi cinema in the 80s, will become members of Parliament under a provision of the constitution that allows the President to nominate 12 members to the Upper House.

57-year-old Rekha was one of the top heroines of the 80s in Hindi films and and had won several national awards in her acting career. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh sent a communication to the Ministry of Home Affairs yesterday which has been sent to President Pratibha Patil for notification.

Earlier in the day, Tendulkar, accompanied by his wife Anjali, met Congress President Sonia Gandhi at her residence.