New Delhi: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, L. Murugan, has resigned both his ministry and membership of Rajya Sabha on Tuesday (October 13).In his resignation letter, Murugan requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to relieve him of his duties saying that he wanted to dedicate his time to strengthening the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Tamil Nadu. In a post on X sharing the letter, he said, “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.”It has been the greatest honour of my life to serve Bharat Mata and Tamil Nadu under the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi Ji.From the son of daily wage labourers to serving in the Union Council of Ministers under the leadership of Hon’ble PM Shri @narendramodi Ji has been the greatest privilege of my life.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. 🙏🇮🇳@NitinNabin @blsanthosh— Dr.L.Murugan (@DrLMurugan) October 13, 2026Murugan also expressed gratitude to Modi for giving him the opportunity to serve in the Union government, highlighting his background as the son of daily wage labourers.Born to Telugu speaking parents, from the Arunthathiyar community, he was brought up in Tamil Nadu’s Namakkal.Murugan has previously served as the BJP’s Tamil Nadu president. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh.Hindustan Times reported that Murugan’s resignation has fuelled speculation of a cabinet reshuffle. Earlier this year, Union ministers George Kurian and Ravneet Singh Bittu also resigned from their positions in June and July, respectively.