From Lal Bahadur to Dharmendra Pradhan: Famous ministerial resignations in India
Alongside the Congress and various student groups, the movement made the resignation of Mr. Dharmendra Pradhan tenders resignation as Union Education MinisterThis immense public pressure ultimately led Mr. Pradhan to officially step down from his post.
- ▪Alongside the Congress and various student groups, the movement made the resignation of Mr.
- ▪Dharmendra Pradhan tenders resignation as Union Education MinisterThis immense public pressure ultimately led Mr.
- ▪Pradhan to officially step down from his post.
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In a historic culmination of weeks of massive, student-led nationwide protests, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan tendered his resignation on July 25, 2026, over the widespread NEET exam paper leak scandal.The agitation gained unprecedented momentum after renowned activist Sonam Wangchuk joined forces with the student-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), leading a 26-day hunger strike to demand institutional accountability. Alongside the Congress and various student groups, the movement made the resignation of Mr. Pradhan a non-negotiable term. Dharmendra Pradhan tenders resignation as Union Education MinisterThis immense public pressure ultimately led Mr. Pradhan to officially step down from his post.
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