A day after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi resigned as Union Minister of Minority Affairs, he said that though his Rajya Sabha tenure is over, “the tenure of political and social life is not over yet.”
"The tenure of Rajya Sabha has definitely ended, but the time for the tenure of political and social life is not over yet... The Prime Minister has been a blessing, we have worked under his guidance… I will continue to work with dedication and concern for society,” he told news agency ANI.
Naqvi’s resignation came after he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier in the day amid speculation that he may contest the upcoming vice-presidential election, which is scheduled to be held on 6 August.