{
  "id": 14206225,
  "title": "L Murugan resigns as Union minister, Rajya Sabha MP to focus on ‘strengthening BJP in Tamil Nadu’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/l-murugan-resigns-as-union-minister-rajya-sabha-mp-to-focus-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T13:03:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/l-murugan-resigns-as-union-minister-rajya-sabha-mp-to-focus-on-strengthening-bjp-in-tamil-nadu-11791896126981.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "Union Minister of State L. Murugan has resigned from the Union Council of Ministers and the Rajya Sabha, saying he wants to focus on strengthening the BJP in Tamil Nadu. In a post on X, he described serving under Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a great honour.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "\"Wish To Return To Grassroots\": L Murugan Resigns As Union Minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/wish-to-return-to-grassroots-l-murugan-resigns-as-union-minister",
        "published": "2026-10-13T14:37:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}