George Kurian resigns as Union Minister, likely to return to Kerala politics (opens original article in a new tab)

George Kurian resigned as Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs after his Rajya Sabha term concluded, with the President accepting his resignation under constitutional provisions. He was not renominated by BJP and was the only Christian minister in the government.

• George Kurian resigned as Union Minister after his Rajya Sabha term ended
• The President accepted his resignation under Article 75 of the Constitution
• BJP decided not to renominate him in recent Rajya Sabha polls
• He was the only Christian minister in the Union government