New Delhi, 15 October (H.S.): President Droupadi Murmu has accepted Dr. L. Murugan’s resignation from the Union Council of Ministers with immediate effect, acting on the advice of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

According to a press release issued by Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday, the resignation was accepted under Article 75(2) of the Constitution of India.

Dr. Murugan, who served as Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, announced on October 13 that

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar