L Murugan quits as Union minister and Rajya Sabha MP, says he wants to work full-time for BJP in Tamil Nadu
PTC Web Desk: Union Minister of State L Murugan has stepped down from his government post and also given up his seat in the Rajya Sabha. He held the portfolios of Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs.
In his letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Murugan asked to be relieved of his responsibilities. He said he now wants to go back to the ground, work with party workers and give all his time to building the BJP in Tamil Nadu before the 2029 Lok Sabha Elections. In his post on X, he wrote, “Nation First. Party Next. Self Last.”
His exit has added to talk of a possible Cabinet reshuffle. Two other ministers, George Kurian and Ravneet Singh Bittu, had also left the Cabinet in June and July, respectively.
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Thanks to PM Modi
Murugan also used the letter to thank the Prime Minister and spoke about his humble background. He said he does not come from a political family. His parents worked as daily wage labourers and cattle grazers and still live a simple life in Konur village. According to him, they could never have imagined their son would one day serve in the Union Government.
Who is L Murugan?
Murugan is a former president of the BJP’s Tamil Nadu unit. He was sent to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh and his term was due to run until 2030. He belongs to the Arunthathiyar community and was born in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, to Telugu-speaking parents.
He became the state BJP chief in 2020 and joined PM Modi’s Cabinet in July 2021 during a reshuffle. K Annamalai took over as the party’s Tamil Nadu president after him. Earlier, Murugan was active in student politics with the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP).
- PTC NEWS
