Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader George Kurian resigned as a Union Minister of State on Tuesday. He held the portfolio of Minister of State for Minority Affairs, Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying.
He had to step down from the post as his six-year tenure as a Rajya Sabha member concluded. According to a statement issued by Rashtrapati Bhavan, the President, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, has accepted George Kurian’s resignation with immediate effect.
Elected to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh
George Kurian hails from the Kottayam district of Kerala. However, he was elected to the Rajya Sabha representing the state of Madhya Pradesh. The 65-year-old Kurian had been part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third-term cabinet since August 2024. He is among the veteran BJP leaders who have been associated with the party since its inception in 1980. Alongside his active political career, he has also practiced as a lawyer at the Supreme Court of India.