Who is L Murugan? Farmers' son, ex-Tamil Nadu BJP chief quits as union minister and Rajya Sabha member

Tamil Nadu, October 13, 2026 — L Murugan, a former Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Rajya Sabha member, has tendered his resignation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, citing a desire to strengthen the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Tamil Nadu ahead of the upcoming 2029 Lok Sabha elections. In a statement released on X, Murugan stated that he aims to focus his efforts on the grassroots level and work closely with party workers to bolster the BJP’s organisation in the state.

Murugan, who was born to daily wage labourers, expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to serve in the Union Government, hailing it as the greatest honour of his life. His resignation comes in the wake of similar resignations of Union Ministers George Kurian and Ravneet Singh Bittu in June and July, respectively, increasing speculation about an impending Cabinet reshuffle.

Murugan, a BJP stalwart from Tamil Nadu, served as the party's president in the state from 2020. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh, but his term ended early as he chose to step down from the Union Cabinet.