Mumbai, July 27 -- Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Sunday, 26 July 2026, assumed charge as the Union Education Minister, after President Droupadi Murmu accepted the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan on 25 July 2026. Joshi will hold the Education portfolio in addition to his existing responsibilities as Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and New and Renewable Energy.

Joshi took charge of the ministry at Kartavya Bhavan in New Delhi and said he accepted the responsibility with humility. His appointment follows the government's decision to reassign the portfolio after Pradhan stepped down amid weeks of protests over the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak.

A five-time Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Lok Sabha MP from Dha...