The Rajya Sabha chairman accepted Hardeep Singh Puri's resignation from his Uttar Pradesh seat with effect from November 14. This planned exit follows his recent uncontested victory in Madhya Pradesh, where nomination papers of two other candidates were disqualified. That specific seat had initially opened up after former Union Minister of State L Murugan stepped down.
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Disqualification of two rival nomination papers left the senior leader as the sole candid…: Disqualification of two rival nomination papers left the senior leader as the sole candidate.
The leader formally vacated his Uttar Pradesh parliamentary seat to represent Madhya Prad…: The leader formally vacated his Uttar Pradesh parliamentary seat to represent Madhya Pradesh instead.
Official parliamentary bulletins confirmed the change in the political composition of the…: Official parliamentary bulletins confirmed the change in the political composition of the state delegations.
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NEW DELHI: Senior
BJP leader
Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday resigned from his Rajya Sabha seat representing
Uttar Pradesh, days after being elected unopposed to the Upper House from Madhya Pradesh.
According to a bulletin issued by the Rajya Sabha, Puri's resignation has been accepted by the chairman with effect from November 14.
The bulletin stated, "Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, an elected Member of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha), representing the State of Uttar Pradesh, resigned his seat in the Rajya Sabha and his resignation has been accepted by the Chairman, Rajya Sabha w.e.f. 14th November, 2026."
Puri was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh last week after the nomination papers of two other candidates were rejected, leaving him as the sole contender in the by-election.
The Madhya Pradesh seat had fallen vacant following the resignation of former Union minister of state L Murugan.
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