L Murugan, Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, has resigned from his ministerial post as well as his membership of the Rajya Sabha, saying he wants to focus on strengthening the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Tamil Nadu.
Farmers’ son, ex-Tamil Nadu BJP chief quits as union minister and Rajya Sabha member Union minister of state for information and broadcasting and parliamentary affairs L Murugan tendered his resignation from the post and his Rajya Sabha membership on Tuesday. In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Murugan requested that he be relieved of his responsibilities, citing his intention to devote more time to the party’s organisational work in the southern state. Murugan, a BJP leader from Tamil Nadu, has held ministerial responsibilities in the Union government while representing Madhya Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha. Our Prime Minister has always taken Tamil pride to the global level…Two days ago, our Hon’ble Prime Minister also visited Tamil Nadu. I witnessed the people’s enthusiasm, love and affection towards him. I requested the Prime Minister to relieve me of my ministerial responsibilities and send me to the state to strengthen the party,” added Murugan, quotes news agency ANI. He described his tenure in the Union government as the greatest honour of his life, reflecting on his humble roots as the son of daily wage labourers. He thanked Modi for placing his trust in him during his five-year tenure in the government and sought the Prime Minister’s blessings as he turned his focus to organisational work. In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Murugan requested to be relieved of his responsibilities. He is from the Arunthathiyar community and was born to Telugu-speaking parents who are farmers.
Therefore, I thought I should go there and work more extensively to strengthen our party. “I want to strengthen my party in the state and prepare the ground for the 2029 elections. Earlier reporting noted: Also Read | L Murugan resigns as union minister, Rajya Sabha member: ‘Want to strengthen BJP in Tamil Nadu’ Earlier reporting noted: Murugan was born on May 29, 1977, in Konur, Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu, according to the official website for the ministry of information and broadcasting.
On his resignation, Union Minister L Murugan said, “I have written a letter to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, expressing my desire to go to Tamil Nadu. Crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and the BJP’s recognition of grassroots workers, Murugan said he had been given the opportunity to serve as vice-chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes, become a Rajya Sabha member twice and join the Union Council of Ministers.
Murugan previously served as the BJP’s Tamil Nadu unit president and has played a role in the party’s efforts to build its presence in the state. Earlier reporting noted: Who is L Murugan?
