L Murugan Resigns, Wishes to Return to Tamil Nadu to Strengthen BJP in State
Murugan said he wants to return to grassroots politics and focus full time on strengthening the BJP in Tamil Nadu ahead of the 2029 Lok Sabha elections.
- On Tuesday, Union Minister L Murugan resigned from his ministerial post, submitting a letter to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and seeking to relinquish his Rajya Sabha membership to focus on grassroots politics in Tamil Nadu.
- Murugan aims to "return to the grassroots" and dedicate himself full-time to strengthening the Bharatiya Janata Party in Tamil Nadu ahead of the 2029 Lok Sabha elections. He intends to work directly with party workers in the State.
- The Union Minister served as Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs. Before joining the Union Council of Ministers, he held responsibilities for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying and served as the BJP unit president.
- Reflecting on his journey from humble beginnings, Murugan wrote, "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 Narendra Modi ji."
- Prior to his Union government tenure, Murugan served as vice-chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes from 2017 to 2020. His resignation marks a shift from legislative duties to active party organizational work in the State.
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Union Minister of State L Murugan resigned from the Union Cabinet and the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday after writing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Murugan stated he wants to return to the grassroots and dedicate himself full-time to strengthening the Bharatiya Janata Party in Tamil Nadu ahead of the 2029 Lok Sabha elections, calling his ministerial tenure a great privilege. 🗳️ L Murugan Resigns: Union Minister Resigns From Cabinet and Rajya Sabha …
Union Minister L. Murugan has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, announcing his resignation from his ministerial post and Rajya Sabha membership. He stated that he intends to devote his full time to strengthening the BJP in Tamil Nadu ahead of the 2029 Lok Sabha elections. Murugan expressed his desire to travel from village to village, meet with people, and expand the organization with party workers.
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