Quick Info
| Profession | Advocate and politician |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 29/05/1977 |
| Age | 49 years |
| Birthplace | Konur, Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
Latest News about L. Murugan
13/10/2026
L. Murugan resigned as Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs and gave up his Rajya Sabha seat from Madhya Pradesh. In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said he wished to return to grassroots work and dedicate himself full-time to strengthening the BJP in Tamil Nadu ahead of the 2029 Lok Sabha elections. The move came amid speculation about an imminent Union cabinet reshuffle.
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | Dr. Loganathan Murugan is a Bharatiya Janata Party leader from Tamil Nadu who has practised as a lawyer and served in the Union Council of Ministers. On 13/10/2026 he resigned from the Union government and from the Rajya Sabha to focus on building the party in Tamil Nadu ahead of the 2029 Lok Sabha elections. |
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| Political Party | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
| Current Role | Former Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, representing Madhya Pradesh (resigned 13/10/2026) |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Law | LL.B. from Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University (Chennai) |
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| Postgraduate | LL.M. (International Law) and Ph.D. in law from the University of Madras |
| Other | P.G. Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights |
Personal Life
| Marital Status | Married |
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Relationships & More
| Spouse | C. Kalaiyarasi (married 2003) |
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Family
| Spouse | C. Kalaiyarasi |
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| Children | 2 |
Career
| Early Political Life | Began as a student activist and has been a grassroots BJP worker for about 25 years, with earlier associations with the RSS and the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad |
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| Chairperson/Vice-Chairman | Vice-Chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (2017–2020) |
| State Leadership | 7th State President of BJP, Tamil Nadu (11 March 2020 – 7 July 2021) |
| Union Government | Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and for Parliamentary Affairs; earlier Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (7 July 2021 – 9 June 2024); resigned from the Union Council of Ministers on 13/10/2026 |
| Parliament | Elected to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh on 27 September 2021; resigned Rajya Sabha membership on 13/10/2026 |
| Recent Development | Stepped down from the Union Council of Ministers in 2026 and vacated his Rajya Sabha seat to return to grassroots party work in Tamil Nadu |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Is known for the 'Vel Yatra' he led for the BJP in Tamil Nadu in 2020 despite the state government not permitting it | |
| 2. Is the son of daily-wage labourers | |
| 3. Contested the 2024 Lok Sabha election from the Nilgiris constituency and lost to the DMK's A. Raja | |
| 4. Has described his guiding principle as 'Nation First, Party Next, Self Last' |
