Written By: Hritika Mitra | Updated: Jul 25, 2026, 8:36 PM
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Harsimrat Kaur Badal resigned from the position of Cabinet Minister for Food Processing Industries in the year 2020. She resigned in protest against the three farm bills introduced by the Central Government, leading her party, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), to exit the NDA coalition.
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Upendra Kushwaha resigned from the position Minister of State for HRD in the year 2018. He resigned over seat-sharing disputes and growing political differences with the BJP in Bihar ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
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The Minister of State for External Affairs M.J. Akbar resigned in October 2018 following allegations from multiple women journalists involving allegations of sexual harassment against him during India's #MeToo movement.
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Minister of State for Railways & Food Processing Industries Ravneet Singh Bittu resigned from the ministry in July 2026. He resigned prior to a Cabinet reshuffle to focus on state politics in Punjab.
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Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' resigned from the position of Cabinet Minister for Education on July 2021. The reason resigned citing post-COVID health complications ahead of a major Union Cabinet overhaul.
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Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi resigned from the position of Cabinet Minister for Minority Affairs in July 2022. He resigned from the position over prior to the completion of their ministerial terms as their tenure in the Rajya Sabha expired without renomination.
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Babul Supriyo resigned from the position of Minister of State for Environment, Forest & Climate Change in July 2021. Notably, he resigned during the major Union Cabinet reshuffle in July 2021, subsequently stepping away from active BJP politics.
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