Ravneet Bittu resigns from Union Council of Ministers; Prez Murmu accepts resignation
President Droupadi Murmu has accepted the resignation of Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu from the Indian Council of Ministers. Bittu, a former Congress member who joined the BJP in 2024, served as a minister of state for railways and food processing.
Why it matters
This resignation marks a notable shift in the composition of the Modi-led government and reflects ongoing political realignments in India.
NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday accepted the resignation of Union minister of state for railways and food processing industries Ravneet Singh Bittu from the Union Council of Ministers with immediate effect, under clause (2) of Article 75 of the Constitution of India.Bittu, a three-time former Congress MP from Punjab, was inducted as a minister of state in the Narendra Modi-led government in June 2024 despite losing the Lok Sabha election from Ludhiana to Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring.He had joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in March 2024 ahead of the general elections…
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