Who is George Kurian? BJP leader steps down as Union minister, President accepts resignation
- On Tuesday, Union Minister of State George Kurian resigned from the Union Council of Ministers, with President Droupadi Murmu accepting the resignation with immediate effect on advice from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- Kurian stepped down after his Rajya Sabha term expired on June 21, 2026, as the Bharatiya Janata Party did not renominate him for the Upper House.
- Inducted into the Modi Cabinet in June 2024, the Kerala native managed Minority Affairs, Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying, having previously served as Vice-Chairperson of the National Commission for Minorities.
- Sources within the Bharatiya Janata Party indicate Kurian is likely to return to active organizational responsibilities in Kerala, marking the first visible step in an expected wider Cabinet reshuffle.
- Filling the seat vacated by Jyotiraditya Scindia, Kurian completed the remainder of his Upper House term; the party nominated other candidates from Madhya Pradesh for the latest Rajya Sabha elections.
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awazthevoice.inUnion Minister George Kurian Quits After Expiry of Rajya Sabha Term
Union Minister George Kurian has resigned from the Union Council of Ministers after the expiry of his Rajya Sabha term. The BJP leader from Kerala, who served as MoS for Minority Affairs and Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, steps down as President Droupadi Murmu accepts his resignation under Article 75(2) of the Constitution.
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indtoday.comUnion Minister George Kurian resigns
Union Minister of State George Kurian has resigned, his Rajya Sabha term having ended and the BJP not renominating him. President Murmu accepted the.George Kurian resignation, Union Minister of State, Minority Affairs Minister, Rajya Sabha term ended, BJP not renominate, President accepts resignation, Fisheries Minister, Animal Husbandry Minister, Dairying Minister, Christian community minister, Ravneet Singh Bittu renomination, Modi government …
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