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.
“I want to strengthen my party in the state and prepare the ground for the 2029 elections. Therefore, I thought I should go there and work more extensively to strengthen our party.
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. 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.
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.
