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Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation

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DevelopingNext check : Confirmation that the resignation is accepted or otherwise resolved and a successor is appointed.

Where it stands

Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on July 25, 2026, after seven weeks of youth-led protests over the leaked medical entrance exam. The reports do not say whether the resignation was accepted or a successor appointed, so the ministerial departure remains unresolved.

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    1. Update 1One Resignation in 12 Years: India's Cockroach Protests Force Out a Minister
    2. Update 2After 12 Years Without a Street Ouster, Student Protests Force Out Modi Minister

    The story so far

    1. Update 24 days later

      After 12 Years Without a Street Ouster, Student Protests Force Out Modi Minister

      Dharmendra Pradhan quit on July 25, 2026, after weeks of Gen Z-led NEET-UG protests — the first Modi minister forced out by the street since 2014.

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      • No verified public accounting here resolves the full scope of the alleged leak, the precise chain of responsibility, or what redress if any follows for affected students.
      • Dramatic particulars circulating around the crackdown and its human cost could not be verified from the reporting file available for this article.

    2. Update 1

      One Resignation in 12 Years: India's Cockroach Protests Force Out a Minister

      After weeks of youth protest over alleged exam leaks, Dharmendra Pradhan quit on July 25 — only the second cabinet resignation in 12 years of Modi rule.

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      • No verified origin for the Cockroach name in the provided reporting.
      • No verified leadership roster, membership size, or internal decision record for CJP.

    History

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    Who's involved

    People

    • Dharmendra PradhanIndian politician (born 1969)2 reports
    • Narendra ModiPrime Minister of India since 20142 reports
    • Sonam WangchukIndian engineer, innovator and education reformist1 report

    Places

    • Jantar MantarSansad Marg, Janpath, Connaught Place, New Delhi, Delhi 110001, India2 reports
    • BiharBihar, India1 report
    • DelhiDelhi, India1 report
    • IndiaIndia1 report
    • New DelhiNew Delhi, Delhi, India1 report

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