Ravneet Bittu resigns from Union Council of Ministers; Prez Murmu accepts resignation

President Droupadi Murmu accepted Ravneet Singh Bittu's resignation from the Union Council of Ministers.

Bittu, a former Congress MP, joined the BJP earlier this year.

He was inducted as a minister of state in June despite losing his election.

Bittu is a grandson of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh.

His resignation's reason was not immediately announced by officials. ...