Four Education Ministers in 12 years as NDA grapples with policy turmoil
Over its 12-year tenure, the NDA government had four Education Ministers: Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on July 25 after five years due to exam paper leaks; Smriti Irani served two years (2014-2016), overseeing DU’s FYUP rollback and NEP drafting; Prakash Javadekar served two years and ten months, centralizing exams through the NTA; Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ served around two years until July 2021 amid slow NEP implementation and health issues.
28 JUL 2026
— Indian Express
The BJP refuted a report by The Indian Express alleging the government offered to change Dharmendra Pradhan's portfolio before his resignation.
8 AUG 2026
— NDTV
Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as Education Minister, citing NEET paper leak protests and accusations of youth misguidance from Naveen Patnaik.
11 AUG 2026
— Al Jazeera
Kunal Choudhary's departure from home due to ideological differences with his father, a BJP and RSS member, highlights intergenerational political divides in India.
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