Mumbai, July 26 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday termed Pralhad Joshi's appointment as Union Education Minister a "temporary arrangement", claiming that the Centre was looking for a permanent replacement and suggesting that Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis could be considered for the post.

Addressing a press conference, Raut said, "Pralhad Joshi is currently the interim Education Minister. At best, he might make a good Coal Minister. He has worked as the Coal Minister and for the BJP, but now he has been appointed Education Minister. I believe this is a temporary arrangement; the government is actively searching for and deliberating on a permanent Education Minister."

"To my knowledge, Devendra Fadnavis could be t...