Union Minister L. Murugan Steps Down From Cabinet, Rajya Sabha Post

Union Minister L. Murugan has tendered his resignation from both his Cabinet portfolio and his seat in the Rajya Sabha, signalling possible moves toward a significant restructuring of the Council of Ministers ahead of the Deepavali festivities. His departure adds to the mounting vacancies within the government following the completion of upper house terms by several senior ministers. The timing of the resignation has set off speculation about the government's plans for ministerial reorganization in the coming weeks. Murugan's move follows the natural expiry of Rajya Sabha terms for several other Cabinet ministers, including George Kurian, Ravneet Singh Bittu, Hardeep Puri, and B.L. Verma. Additionally, Minister Dharmendra Pradhan was forced to vacate his upper house seat earlier this year, further depleting the ministerial bench. These concurrent vacancies suggest the government may be preparing for a comprehensive cabinet reshuffle to address the accumulated absences and potentially refresh its administrative structure ahead of the festive season.