The Union Minister will now represent Madhya Pradesh in the Upper House following his unopposed election on November 5.
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri resigned from his Rajya Sabha seat representing Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, according to reports by Pragativadi, The Economic Times and Siasat. Rajya Sabha Chairman C. P.
Radhakrishnan accepted the resignation, which takes effect from November 14, 2026.
Puri had represented Uttar Pradesh in the Upper House since January 2018, with his current term originally scheduled to end on November 25. He was elected unopposed to a new seat from Madhya Pradesh on November 5.
The Madhya Pradesh seat became vacant after former Union Minister L. Murugan resigned last month to focus on strengthening the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) organisational base in Tamil Nadu. Puri's new term from Madhya Pradesh is set to run until April 2, 2030.
Rajya Sabha Secretary General P. C. Mody issued an official notification confirming that the resignation of the elected Member of the Council of States had been accepted by the Chairman.
A retired Indian Foreign Service officer, Puri previously served as India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 2009 to 2013. He has held various Union ministerial portfolios, including Commerce and Industry, Civil Aviation, Housing and Urban Affairs, and Petroleum and Natural Gas.
