1 min readUpdated: Jun 23, 2026 09:59 AM ISTGeorge Kurian from the Union Council of Ministers resigns on Tuesday. (Source: File)Veteran BJP leader George Kurian today resigned as a Union Minister after his six-year term in the Rajya Sabha expired and the party did not renominate him to the Upper House of Parliament. The Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a statement that President Droupadi Murmu has accepted Kurian’s resignation under clause (2) of Article 75 of the Constitution.© The Indian Express Pvt LtdAdvertisementLoading Recommendations...Jun 23: Latest News01France vs Iraq, FIFA World Cup 2026 highlights: Mbappe, Dembele give FRA 3-0 win after 2-hour-long delay02Messi becomes FIFA World Cup’s all-time highest goal-scorer, goes past Klose03Documentary on Kirti Chakra awardee military hero Major Tathawade to be screened across India04Paresh Rawal calls Akshay Kumar ‘extremely honest’, says is a ‘family man’; expert weighs in05Youngster selling guns through Instagram calls arrested, 5 pistols seizedAdvertisement