Hyderabad, Nov. 14: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri resigned from his Rajya Sabha seat representing Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, November 14, days after being re-elected unopposed from Madhya Pradesh.
Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan accepted his resignation with effect from November 14, 2026.
Puri’s Uttar Pradesh term was scheduled to end on November 25. However, his new tenure representing Madhya Pradesh will continue until April 2, 2030.
Hardeep Singh Elected Unopposed from Madhya Pradesh
Puri was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh on November 5. He was nominated to the seat vacated by former Union Minister L Murugan, who resigned last month.
The move was aimed at strengthening the BJP’s presence in Tamil Nadu ahead of the 2029 Lok Sabha elections, according to the report.
Rajya Sabha Secretary General P C Mody issued a notification confirming that Puri’s resignation from the Uttar Pradesh seat had been accepted by the Chairman with effect from November 14.
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