The Rajiv Pratap Rudy resigned from the post of Union Minister of State Skill Development and Entrepreneurship yesterday after which today he said that the party decision was there behind his resignation from the post.

Rudy told the media that "This is a decision by the Prime Minister, the government and the party and we are the soldiers of the party. There is no strategy behind this. I am thankful that I got the opportunity to work for the party and will continue to do this. It is their prerogative,"

The other leaders also resigned last evening are  Uma Bharti, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh, Ministers of state for agriculture and food processing Sanjeev Balyan and Minister Giriraj Singh, and Minister of State for Health Faggan Singh Kulaste. 

This is a major cabinet reshuffle, ahead of the 2019 general elections.

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