New Delhi, July 25 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Saturday (25 July) claimed that Maharashtra Chief Minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis could take over as Union Education Minister after Sambalpur MP Dharmendra Pradhan resigned.

Speaking to reporters, Sanjay Raut said he believed the BJP leadership could entrust the education portfolio to the Maharashtra Chief Minister.

"I think Devendra Fadnavis may replace Dharmendra Pradhan," Raut told reporters, without elaborating on the basis of his assertion.

His remarks came as Devendra Fadnavis himself acknowledged the fluid nature of political assignments, saying that roles in public life are subject to change.

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