Dharmendra Pradhan resigns as Union Education Minister of India

Published Jul 25, 09:02 AM UTC

On July 25, 2026, Dharmendra Pradhan announced his resignation from the position of Union Education Minister of India via a post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter). The announcement was made public on Saturday, with Pradhan sharing a statement on his official account. The article, published by The Hindu, reports the resignation as a breaking news event, noting that more details are expected to follow. Pradhan, a prominent leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), had been serving as the Education Minister. The resignation comes amid ongoing political developments in India, though the specific reasons for his departure were not immediately disclosed in the initial report. The article also references a separate Jantar Mantar protest update on the same date, indicating concurrent political activity.