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Union Minister George Kurian Resigns as Rajya Sabha Term Ends; Two Killed in Andhra Factory Fire

Published on: 23 Jun 2026, 04:05 AM

New Delhi: Union Minister George Kurian resigned from the Union Council of Ministers on Tuesday after his six-year term in the Rajya Sabha expired and the Bharatiya Janata Party did not renominate him to the Upper House of Parliament. President Droupadi Murmu accepted Kurian's resignation under clause (2) of Article 75 of the Constitution, according to a statement from Rashtrapati Bhavan.

The resignation comes as a routine constitutional step following the end of Kurian's parliamentary term. The BJP has not announced any alternate representation for the seat from which Kurian was elected.

In a separate incident, a fire broke out at the Dakshina Energy Industries unit in Jawaharlal Nehru Pharma City in Anakapalli, Andhra Pradesh, on Tuesday, killing two workers, as reported by news agency PTI. Emergency personnel rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control. The cause of the fire is yet to be confirmed, and further details are awaited.

Source: Indian Express

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