Union Ministers Harsh Vardhan, Babul Supriyo resign ahead of Cabinet reshuffle

Harsh Vardhan. File Pic

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan resigned on Wednesday ahead of Cabinet reshuffle, as per ANI.

Various other ministers also quit, including Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank'. He said he resigned due to health reasons, according to sources.

Union Minister of State for Environment Babul Supriyo also resigned from the Union Council of Ministers on Wednesday.

Supriyo confirmed his resignation through a post on social media, "I have been asked to resign and I have."

"I thank Prime Minister for giving me the privilege to serve my country as a Member of his Council of Ministers," he posted on his Facebook account.

The former Uttarakhand chief minister took charge as the HRD Minister in May 2019.

Labour minister Santosh Gangwar also announced that he has resigned.

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Union Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister D V Sadananda Gowda also resigned from the Union Council of Ministers. Besides being the chemicals and fertilizers minister in the Narendra Modi government, Gowda has also held portfolios like Railways, Law, Statistics and Programme Implementation.

Minister of State for Women and Child Development Ministry Debasree Chaudhuri also quit the Union Cabinet on Wednesday.

These resignations come ahead of the expansion of the Union Cabinet scheduled today at 6 pm.

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