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George Kurian says he became Union minister only because of PM Modi after resignation
Telegraph India··23 Jun
Telegraph India reported that on June 23 Kurian posted on Facebook that President Murmu accepted his resignation after his June 21 Rajya Sabha term ended, crediting Modi entirely for a ministerial role he never imagined even in dreams.
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What It Means For You
- Cabinet may need a new minority affairs minister.
- Kurian's exit ends a rare Christian ministerial voice.
- Rajya Sabha renomination politics shaped his departure.
What's Happening
- Kurian resigned after his Rajya Sabha term ended.
- He thanked PM Modi in a June 23 Facebook post.
- He met Modi to submit resignation on June 22.
Political Journey
- He was elected from MP in a 2024 bypoll.
- BJP did not renominate him for a fresh term.
- He held two MoS portfolios in the government.
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