Pradhan’s resignation shifts focus to Harjot Bains as Congress raises pressure in Punjab
Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa said the resignation showed that sustained public pressure could force accountability.
Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa said the resignation showed that sustained public pressure could force accountability.
Senior BJP leader and BJP National Council member Sanjay Tandon, reacting to the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET issue, said that "the Education Minister's decision to resign reflects Prime Minister Narendra Modi's commitment to accountability, transparency and the dignity of the youth."
PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said India’s youth had “risen to the occasion” by defeating politics of division, while JKPCC chief Tariq Hameed Karra termed the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation a triumph of truth and democratic resistance.
The Tricolour was waved, sweets were distributed, and firecrackers were burst at several places across Madhya Pradesh following the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday.
Joshi is currently the Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and New and Renewable Energy.
The Supreme Court of India was informed that out of nearly 60 lakh claims and objections arising from the list of names categorised under “logical discrepancy” in West Bengal, around 47 lakh had been adjudicated by the evening of March 31, 2026, and the remaining 13 lakh would be decided by April 7.
The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, a significant piece of legislation aimed at bringing uniformity to recruitment, deputation, promotions, and service conditions of senior officers across India’s Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs).
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday approved the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, formally designating Amaravati as the sole capital of Andhra Pradesh.
Traditional rivals, the ruling DMK and the principal opposition AIADMK, are engaged in a direct contest in 121 seats in the April 23 election to the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday held a detailed briefing for Central Observers ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala and the Union Territory of Puducherry, underscoring the importance of ensuring free, fair and inducement-free polling on April 9, 2026.
