Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as Union Education Minister on July 25, 2026, with the President accepting the resignation under Article 75(2) of the Constitution. Prahlad Joshi, who already holds the portfolios of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and New and Renewable Energy, took charge of the Education Ministry on July 26, 2026. Both The Hindu and The New York Times attribute the change to student protests over NEET paper leaks, though the sources represent only left-center perspectives.