Dharmendra Pradhan Resignation News Live: Pralhad Joshi Given Additional Charge of Education Ministry
The government accepted protest demands and plans fast-track courts and a tougher law to punish exam paper leaks.
- On Saturday, President Droupadi Murmu accepted the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as Union education minister. Senior BJP leader Pralhad Joshi has been assigned the additional charge of the Education Ministry alongside his existing portfolios.
- Joshi entered national politics after being elected to the 14th Lok Sabha representing Dharwad-Hubballi Lok Sabha in 2004. Associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh since youth, he rose through the Bharatiya Janata Party ranks over decades.
- A Member of Parliament, Joshi is regarded as a senior BJP leader and has often been described as the "blue-eyed boy" of the party's top leadership. He retained his Dharwad-Hubballi seat in every general election since 2004.
- During the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Joshi faced resistance from sections of the Lingayat community in Karnataka. Differences were resolved before the polls following intervention by former chief minister Yediyurappa and other senior leaders.
- Joshi strengthened his standing through participation in Parliament debates on development, infrastructure, and education. He remains an influential figure within the BJP's Karnataka unit and its national leadership.
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Pralhad Joshi appointed India’s Education Minister after Dharmendra Pradhan quits
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<p>After President <a title="Droupadi Murmu" href="https://news.abplive.com/topic/droupadi-murmu" data-type="interlinkingkeywords">Droupadi Murmu</a> accepted the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as Union education minister on Saturday, senior BJP leader Pralhad Joshi has been assigned the additional charge of the Education Ministry.</p> <p>The development came hours after Pradhan announced that he had submitted his resignation to Prime Ministe…
Pralhad Joshi, who assumed the responsibility of the Education Ministry after Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation, expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Modi. He said that he would fulfill his responsibilities with full dedication and live up to the Prime Minister's expectations.
Pralhad Joshi takes over as Union Education Minister after Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation amid NEET paper leak protests.
Pralhad Joshi to head education ministry after Pradhan's resigns
New Delhi: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on July 25 was assigned the charge of the Ministry of Education after President Droupadi Murmu accepted the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan from the Union Council of Ministers owing to widespread student-led protests across the nation over the NEET paper leak. Pradhan’s resignation was accepted with immediate effect, and Joshi will continue to hold his existing portfolio along with the Education Ministry…
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