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What Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation means for Odisha politics?
Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation as Union Education Minister has undoubtedly dented the image of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Though he is unlikely to return to the Union Cabinet in the near future, his stature as a party strongman in Odisha remains largely intact. Mr. Pradhan is Odisha’s longest-serving Union Minister and arguably its most influential leader.…
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Prahlad Joshi takes charge as Education Minister
Union Minister for Education Pralhad Joshi officially took charge of the Ministry of Education at Kartavya Bhavan on Sunday (July 26, 2026). The Minister also holds charge of the Union Ministries of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and New and Renewable Energy. Mr. Joshi was appointed as Education Minister after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned from…