BJP's Hardeep Singh Puri resigns as Rajya Sabha member from UP

New Delhi: Senior BJP leader and Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri has resigned from the Rajya Sabha seat he held from Uttar Pradesh, days after being elected unopposed to the Upper House from Madhya Pradesh.

The seat had fallen vacant following the resignation of former Union Minister of State L. Murugan, who had earlier represented Madhya Pradesh in the Upper House.

The Rajya Sabha Secretariat confirmed that Puri's resignation had been accepted by the Chairman, with effect from November 14.

A bulletin issued by the Rajya Sabha 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 only candidate in the by-election.