India, July 25 -- After President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday accepted the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as education minister, senior BJP leader Pralhad Joshi has been given the additional charge of the Education Ministry.

The development came just hours after Pradhan announced that he had submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Pralhad Venkatesh Joshi is currently the Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, as well as New and Renewable Energy. Along with these portfolios, he will now also oversee the Education Ministry.

Joshi returned to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Cabinet in 2024. A five-time Member of Parliament, he is regarded as one of the BJP's trusted leaders and is often desc...