Delhi/Hyderabad, Nov. 14 (Maxim News): Senior BJP leader Hardeep Singh Puri resigned from his Rajya Sabha seat representing Uttar Pradesh on Saturday. The Rajya Sabha Chairman accepted the resignation with effect from November 14, 2026. The move comes days after Puri was elected unopposed to the Upper House from Madhya Pradesh.
A Rajya Sabha bulletin confirmed the development. It said Puri, an elected member of the Council of States from Uttar Pradesh, had resigned his seat. The Chairman accepted the resignation with effect from November 14, 2026.
Hardeep Singh Puri Was Elected Unopposed From Madhya Pradesh Last Week
Puri was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh in a by-election last week. The nomination papers of two other candidates were rejected, which left him as the sole contender. He was elected unopposed.
The Madhya Pradesh seat had fallen vacant after former Union Minister of State L Murugan resigned. (Maxim News)
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