Overview
- L Murugan submitted a resignation letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking to be relieved of his Union ministerial duties.
- In the letter he traced his rise from a poor, non‑political family in Konur village to senior BJP roles and two Rajya Sabha terms.
- Murugan said his five years in the Union Cabinet, including stints in Information and Broadcasting, Parliamentary Affairs, Fisheries and Animal Husbandry, broadened his view of the country.
- He praised the Prime Minister’s attention to Tamil Nadu, citing central projects such as Chennai Metro, Thoothukudi port expansion, highway upgrades and the Amrit Bharat station redevelopments, and highlighted cultural gestures like the Sengol installation and Tamil language initiatives.
- The published coverage reproduces Murugan’s letter and does not report a party response or a successor; Murugan said he wants to focus full time on strengthening the BJP in Tamil Nadu ahead of future elections.