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L Murugan resigns as union minister, Rajya Sabha member: ‘Want to strengthen BJP in Tamil Nadu’
By Smriti Kak Ramachandran||3 min read at Hindustan Times
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not written by Hindustan Times · not verifiedGenerated October 13, 2026
- Union Minister of State L Murugan has resigned from his ministerial post and Rajya Sabha membership to focus on strengthening the BJP in Tamil Nadu. The decision comes ahead of the 2029 Lok Sabha elections and follows similar recent resignations within the central cabinet.
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Sign in to give feedbackL Murugan, Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, has tendered resignation from the post, as well as his Rajya Sabha membership.
In a letter, Murugan requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to relieve him of his duties and said that he wanted to dedicate his time to strengthening the BJP in Tamil Nadu.
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