Union Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu has resigned from the Union Council of Ministers, with President Droupadi Murmu accepting his resignation with immediate effect. The development was announced through a communique issued by Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday.
According to the official statement, the President accepted Bittu's resignation on the advice of Prime Minister Narendra Modi under Article 75(2) of the Constitution of India. The resignation took effect immediately.
Bittu was serving as the Minister of State for Railways and Minister of State for Food Processing Industries in the Modi government. His resignation comes after his Rajya Sabha tenure ended, following the BJP's decision not to renominate him to the Upper House.
I express my heartfelt gratitude to Hon’ble President Smt. Droupadi Murmu Ji and Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi Ji for giving me the opportunity to serve the nation as Minister of State in the Government of India.
— Ravneet Singh Bittu (@RavneetBittu) July 24, 2026
It has been an honour to serve the people of India,…
No official reason for his resignation has been provided by the government or Bittu. The move has sparked speculation about a possible Cabinet reshuffle and the BJP's political strategy ahead of the upcoming Punjab Assembly elections, though there has been no official confirmation linking the resignation to these developments.
