New Delhi: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Bimal Jalan, Bollywood actress Hema Malini and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman K Kasturirangan are among seven persons nominated by the government to Rajya Sabha.

Wrestler-turned-actor Dara Singh, 'Pioneer' editor Chandan Mitra, Hindi scholar Vidya Niwas Mishra and social worker Narayan Singh were the other persons nominated to the Upper House, a Home Ministry spokesman said on August 28.

The seats had fallen vacant following retirement of eight nominated members including actress-turned- social activist Shabana Azmi, nuclear physicist Raja Rammana and veteran journalist Kuldip Nayyar.

PTI