Union Minister L Murugan Resigns Ministry and Rajya Sabha Post
Murugan, who currently holds the portfolios of Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, urged Prime Minister Modi to relieve him of his responsibilities in the Union Cabinet.
Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L. Murugan on Tuesday (October 13) wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting to be relieved from his ministerial position and seeking permission to resign as a Rajya Sabha member. Union Minister L Murugan Resigns Ministry and Rajya Sabha Post.
Murugan, who currently holds the portfolios of Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, urged Prime Minister Modi to relieve him of his responsibilities in the Union Cabinet. He also sought approval to step down from his Rajya Sabha membership to dedicate his full time to strengthening the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Tamil Nadu.
L. Murugan said that he decided to resign from his posts with the aim of working towards expanding and strengthening the BJP’s presence in Tamil Nadu. He said he plans to return to the grassroots level and focus on building the party ahead of the 2029 Lok Sabha elections.
Murugan said that working under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been a great honour for him. He added that serving Bharat Mata and Tamil Nadu has been the greatest achievement of his life.
Recalling his journey from being the son of a daily wage labourer to becoming a Union Minister, Murugan said he would continue to stand with workers and follow the principle of “Nation First, Party Second, and Self Last.”
A native of Tamil Nadu, Murugan is currently a Rajya Sabha member from Madhya Pradesh. Before becoming a Union Minister, he served as the Vice-Chairperson of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) from 2017 to 2020.
