Hardeep Singh Puri resigns from UP Rajya Sabha seat after re-election from Madhya Pradesh

Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri resigned from his Rajya Sabha seat representing Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, days after being re-elected unopposed to the Upper House from Madhya Pradesh.

Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan accepted Puri's resignation, which took effect from November 14, according to a notification issued by Rajya Sabha Secretary General P C Mody.

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Puri's term as a Rajya Sabha member from Uttar Pradesh was due to end on November 25. He had represented the state in the Upper House since January 2018.

The BJP had nominated Puri as its candidate from Madhya Pradesh on October 28. He was elected unopposed on November 5 to the seat vacated by former Union minister L Murugan, who resigned last month. Puri's new term will run until April 2, 2030.

Puri's re-election from Madhya Pradesh came after his name was absent from the BJP's list of candidates for the Uttar Pradesh Rajya Sabha seats, triggering speculation over his continuation in the Upper House.

A retired Indian Foreign Service officer, Puri served as India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 2009 to 2013. He joined the Union government in 2017 as Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Housing and Urban Affairs.

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He subsequently held portfolios including Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation before taking charge as Union minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas in 2021. He has also served as Union minister for Housing and Urban Affairs.