"Wish To Return To Grassroots": L Murugan Resigns As Union Minister
Sources said this was the request he had made to Prime Minister Narendra Modi -- to relieve him of his duties as Minister of State and Rajya Sabha MP, so he can dedicate himself full-time to strengthening the party from the grassroot level in Tamil Nadu.
Union Minister L Murugan announced his resignation from his position in the Union Council of Ministers and the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Murugan stated that he wished to concentrate on bolstering the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Tamil Nadu. While sharing his thoughts on X, Murugan expressed his gratitude for having the opportunity to serve Tamil Nadu and the nation under Prime Minister Modi’s guidance, calling it "the greatest honor of my life." Murugan had been a member of the Rajya Sabha for approximately ten years.
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