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Hardeep Singh Puri resigns from UP Rajya Sabha seat

2026-11-14 · 1 source · Economic Times India

In short

Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri resigned from his Rajya Sabha seat from Uttar Pradesh on November 14. He had been re-elected unopposed from Madhya Pradesh on November 5, and that term runs until April 2030.

This changes his Upper House seat while keeping him in Parliament, which matters for his political role and representation.

What the reporting says

Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri resigned from his Rajya Sabha seat from Uttar Pradesh on November 14 after being re-elected unopposed to the Upper House from Madhya Pradesh on November 5. His new term from Madhya Pradesh will run until April 2030. The move shifts his parliamentary seat while he continues in national politics.

Why it matters

Hardeep Singh Puri resigned from his Rajya Sabha seat from Uttar Pradesh on November 14 after being re-elected unopposed from Madhya Pradesh on November 5. His new term continues until April 2030. The development concerns parliamentary representation and his ongoing role as a union minister in India.

Touches: Government

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