Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu resigns
President Droupadi Murmu has accepted the resignation of Union Minister of State for Railways and Food Processing Industries, Ravneet Singh Bittu. Bittu is expected to focus on the upcoming elections in Punjab.
Why it matters
The resignation impacts the composition of the Union Council of Ministers and highlights shifting political priorities ahead of regional elections.
President Droupadi Murmu on Friday (July 24, 2026) accepted the resignation of Union Minister of State for Railways and Food Processing Industries Ravneet Singh Bittu, an official statement said.
On the advice of Prime Minister Narendra Modi , the President accepted the resignation of Mr. Bittu from the Union Council of Ministers with immediate effect, the statement said. The President is at present abroad on a three-nation tour.
Mr. Bittu, who had been a part of the Union Council of Ministers since 2024, is likely to focus on forthcoming elections in Punjab next year.
Grandson of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh, he joined the BJP in 2024 and unsuccessfully contested the Lok Sabha elections.
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