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L. Murugan resigns as minister and plans to focus on BJP in Tamil Nadu
L. Murugan has resigned as a Union minister and left the Rajya Sabha to focus on the Bharatiya Janata Party in Tamil Nadu.
He served as Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.
Murugan says he wants to work with party members on the ground and strengthen the BJP in the southern state.
He said the goal is to prepare the party for India’s 2029 general election.
Murugan is from Tamil Nadu and has served in the Rajya Sabha twice.
His next focus is building the party’s organisation in Tamil Nadu, though no further steps were specified.
L. Murugan resigned as a Union Minister of State and said he wanted to focus full-time on strengthening the BJP in Tamil Nadu.
He also requested permission to relinquish his Rajya Sabha membership.
Murugan said he wanted to work with party members at the grassroots and prepare the BJP for the 2029 Lok Sabha elections.
He sent a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi explaining his decision.
Murugan had served as Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs.
- Who
- L. Murugan, Union Minister of State and Rajya Sabha member.
- What
- He resigned as minister and requested to give up his Rajya Sabha membership.
- When
- October 13, 2026.
- Where
- He plans to focus on strengthening the BJP in Tamil Nadu.
- Why
- He said he wanted to dedicate his time to the party at the grassroots and prepare for the 2029 Lok Sabha elections.
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- Ministerial roles
- Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs
- Party focus
- Strengthening the BJP in Tamil Nadu
- Election target
- 2029 Lok Sabha elections
- Resignation date
- October 13, 2026
What people are saying
With humility and 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
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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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
Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, L. Murugan, resigns from both his ministry and membership of the Rajya Sabha
Sources
Union Minister L. Murugan resigns, wishes to return to Tamil Nadu to strengthen BJP in State
केंद्रीय मंत्री मुरुगन ने दिया इस्तीफा, राज्यसभा सदस्यता भी छोड़ी, पीएम को लेटर लिख बताई 'मन की बात'
केंद्रीय मंत्री मुरुगन का इस्तीफा, राज्यसभा की सदस्यता भी छोड़ी: पीएम को 5 पेज की चिट्ठी लिखी, कहा- तमिलनाड...
पीएम मोदी के मंत्री एल मुरुगन का इस्तीफा, मंत्रालय और राज्यसभा दोनों छोड़ी
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