Union Minister L Murugan Resigns as MoS and Rajya Sabha Member
In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Murugan said he wished to return to the grassroots and dedicate himself fully to strengthening the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Tamil Nadu ahead of the 2029 Lok Sabha elections.
NEW DELHI- Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, L Murugan, on Tuesday resigned from the Union Council of Ministers and also sought to relinquish his membership of the Rajya Sabha.
In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Murugan said he wished to return to the grassroots and dedicate himself fully to strengthening the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Tamil Nadu ahead of the 2029 Lok Sabha elections.
Murugan, a former BJP Tamil Nadu unit chief who was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh, described serving under Modi’s leadership as the greatest honour and privilege of his life. He recalled his humble beginnings as the son of daily-wage labourers and expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve in the Union government.
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The resignation has added to speculation about a possible Cabinet reshuffle. Murugan is the third Minister of State to quit the Union Council in recent months.
Minister’s Statement (from his letter and social media post):
“It has been the greatest honour of my life to serve Bharat Mata and Tamil Nadu under the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi Ji. From the son of daily wage labourers to serving in the Union Council of Ministers under the leadership of Hon’ble PM Shri @narendramodi Ji has been the greatest privilege of my life.
Now, I wish to return to the grassroots, stand with our karyakartas and dedicate myself full-time to strengthening the BJP in Tamil Nadu ahead of the 2029 Lok Sabha elections.
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With humility and a grateful heart, I therefore request you to relieve me of my responsibility as MoS and permit me to relinquish my membership of the Rajya Sabha, so that I may dedicate full time to strengthening the party in Tamil Nadu.
I want to go to every village and every street, meet our people, stand beside our karyakartas and help expand the party’s presence in every part of the State.
