Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, Dr L. Murugan has resigned from both his Ministry and his membership of Rajya Sabha. In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Dr Murugan said that from the son of daily wage labourers to serving in the Union Council of Ministers under his leadership, has been the greatest privilege of his life. Dr Murugan said that he wishes to return to the grassroots, stand with the party workers and dedicate full-time to strengthening the BJP in Tamil Nadu ahead of the 2029 Lok Sabha elections.
Dr Murugan said that during these five years in the Council of Ministers, he has witnessed at close quarters Mr Modi’s patience, compassion and extraordinary dedication. He said that everything he received from the party and from his leadership has deepened his sense of responsibility.
Dr Murugan said that Prime Minister Modi dedication to India, Tamil Nadu and the BJP makes him feel that he must now give more of himself to the work that first brought him into public life. In the letter, Dr Murugan requested the Prime Minister to relieve him from his responsibilities as Minister of State and also permit him to relinquish his membership of the Rajya Sabha, so that he can dedicate full-time to strengthening the party in Tamil Nadu.