New Delhi,Nov 14:
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has resigned as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha, with his resignation formally accepted by the Chairman of the Upper House with effect from November 14, 2026.
According to an official bulletin issued by the Rajya Sabha Secretariat on Saturday, Puri, an elected Member of the Council of States representing Uttar Pradesh, has vacated his seat following the acceptance of his resignation.
The Parliamentary Bulletin, Part II, bearing No. 66843, stated that Shri Hardeep Singh Puri had resigned from his membership of the Rajya Sabha and that the resignation had been accepted by the Chairman, Rajya Sabha, with effect from November 14, 2026.
The notification was issued by the Table Office and signed by P.C. Mody, Secretary General, Rajya Sabha.
The official bulletin formally confirms the vacation of Puri’s Rajya Sabha seat from the specified date. However, the bulletin does not mention the reasons behind his resignation.
Further developments regarding the vacancy and its implications are awaited.