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Beant Singh

Sikh bodyguard and assassin of Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi

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Ravneet Singh Bittu resigns Union Council of Ministers; Modi plans cabinet rejig amid Punjab polls

President Droupadi Murmu accepted Ravneet Singh Bittu’s resignation from the Union Council of Ministers with immediate effect under Article 75(2); Bittu, who had been serving as Minister of State for Railways and Food Processing Industries and had joined the BJP in 2024 after leaving Congress, exits as Prime Minister Modi appears to be preparing a cabinet rejig and with Punjab politics in focus. The development is confirmed across multiple reports detailing his switch to the BJP, the end of his Rajya Sabha term, and speculation about future portfolio allocations and regional election strategies.

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Occupation: politician
Citizenship: India
Born: January 6, 1959
Died: October 31, 1984

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