Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs L Murugan has resigned from his ministerial post and vacated his Rajya Sabha seat to return to grassroots politics. Murugan had requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to relieve him of his duties, saying he wanted to focus on strengthening the BJP in Tamil Nadu.
In a letter to PM Modi, Murugan recalled his roots and thanked the BJP for giving him the opportunity to serve as a Union Minister.
“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. Nation First. Party Next. Self Last.”
After his resignation was accepted, BJP leader L. Murugan said, "I requested our Prime Minister to relieve me from the Council of Ministers and the Rajya Sabha because I want to go to Tamil Nadu to strengthen our party. In my letter to the Prime Minister, I stated that I want to strengthen our party by going to villages, streets and everywhere else, and prepare the ground for the 2029 parliamentary elections."
Who Is L Murugan?
L Murugan is a former Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs and the former president of the BJP's Tamil Nadu unit. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh. He hails from the Arunthathiyar community and was born to Telugu-speaking parents in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu.
His term in the Rajya Sabha was set to conclude in 2030, but he requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to relieve him of his post on Tuesday.
He was appointed the BJP's Tamil Nadu chief in 2020 and joined PM Modi's Cabinet in July 2021 during a reshuffle. He was succeeded by K. Annamalai as the BJP's Tamil Nadu chief.
Murugan also has experience in student politics, having worked with the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP).