Hardeep Singh Puri resigns as Rajya Sabha member from Uttar Pradesh

Rajya Sabha Chairman accepts Hardeep Puri's resignation from UP seat after MP bypoll win

NEW DELHI: Senior BJP leader Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday resigned from his Rajya Sabha seat representing Uttar Pradesh, days after being elected unopposed to the Upper House from Madhya Pradesh.According to a bulletin issued by the Rajya Sabha, Puri's resignation has been accepted by the chairman with effect from November 14.The bulletin stated, "Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, an elected Member of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha), representing the State of Uttar Pradesh, resigned his seat in the Rajya Sabha and his resignation has been accepted by the Chairman, Rajya Sabha w.e.f. 14th November, 2026."Puri was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh last week after the nomination papers of two other candidates were rejected, leaving him as the sole contender in the by-election.The Madhya Pradesh seat had fallen vacant following the resignation of former Union minister of state