Union Ministers Abbas Naqvi And RCP Singh Submits Resignation Ahead Of Term End

The Union ministers Mr. Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Mr. R.C.P. Singh submitted their resignations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, a day before the completion of their Rajya Sabha term.

On the 6th of July, Wednesday, the leaders submitted their resignation and attended their last Cabinet meeting, as Members of Parliament (MPs.) Notably, earlier in the day, Modi had lauded both Naqvi and Singh during the cabinet meeting for their contribution to the country during their tenure, in an apparent suggestion of it being their final cabinet meeting, sources said.

With their term as Rajya Sabha MPs set to end on Thursday, both ministers submitted their resignations to fulfill the constitutional obligation as they will cease to be parliamentarians from Friday.

Naqvi, a senior BJP leader, is also the deputy leader of the Rajya Sabha. Singh is a minister in the Modi Cabinet from JD(U) quota.

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