Pralhad Joshi takes charge as Union Education Minister after Pradhan's resignation

Updated On: 27 July, 2026 07:51 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies

Pralhad Joshi on Sunday assumed charge as Union Education Minister after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned amid nationwide protests over the NEET paper leak. Joshi will hold additional charge of the education ministry while continuing as Consumer Affairs Minister, as the Centre moves ahead with reforms in the examination system.

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Newly elected education minister Pralhad Joshi holds a meeting on Sunday. PIC/X/@JoshiPralhad

Newly appointed Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi has taken charge, officials said on Sunday. Joshi was appointed education minister after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned from the post on Saturday. Joshi has been given additional charge of the education ministry besides his role as the consumer affairs minister.

Pradhan resigned on Saturday, following which the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) called off its 36-day agitation that galvanised lakhs of people over irregularities in exams and the NEET paper leak. In his resignation letter, Pradhan said it was not a matter of “individual prestige” for him, and that he was disturbed to see the series of events that unfolded over the last 10 days.