Mohanbhai Kundariya said he was satisfied with the job he has done as a minister.
Rajkot lawmaker Mohanbhai Kundariya, who was today dropped from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ministerial council, said he respects the party's decision and has resigned as Minister of State for Agriculture.
"I respect party's decision. The party (BJP) asked me to resign and I did so from the post of Minister of State for Agriculture," Mr Kundariya told PTI over phone from Delhi after being dropped from the Narendra Modi government.
Mohanbhai Kundariya, a five-time legislator from Tankara constituency, was given a Lok Sabha ticket in the 2014 general elections. He defeated sitting Congress lawmaker Kunvarji Bavaliya to reserve a berth in Parliament.
The first time lawmaker was later inducted into the Narendra Modi government in 2014 as an MoS.
"The party has given a lot to me since 1983, when I was made president of taluka panchayat. The party gave me ticket for state Assembly as well for Parliament (polls)," he said.
Mohanbhai Kundariya said he was satisfied with the job he has done as a minister.
"I am satisfied that I have performed my duty honestly and tried to give my best as MoS for Agriculture. The party has given me beyond my expectation, I do not have any disrespect for the party. I did my best as a minister and will continue to serve people as an MP," he said.
He said that he was ready to shoulder any responsibility given by the party in future.
Mohanbhai Kundariya also conveyed his best wishes to Purshottam Rupala and Mansukh Mandaviya, who have been included in the Union Council of Ministers.
19 lawmakers today joined the government, while five ministers were dropped in the second expansion and reshuffle by PM Modi in a little over two years since he took over as Prime Minister on May 20, 2014.