Archive · 25 Jul 2026
Dharmendra Pradhan Resigns Amid NEET-UG 2026 Paper Leak Controversy
Dharmendra Pradhan, the Education Minister of India, resigned in July 2026 because of a big problem with the NEET-UG 2026 exam.
The exam papers were leaked, which caused a lot of trouble.
People protested for 37 days, and the government had to cancel the exam and fire some officials.
The new Education Minister is Prahlad Joshi.
This happened because the government wanted to take responsibility and make changes to the education system.
The National Education Policy 2020 was a big change made earlier, but now they need to fix the problems with exams.
Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as Education Minister amid the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak controversy.
Prahlad Joshi was given additional charge of the Ministry of Education.
The resignation followed a 37-day protest by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP).
The government cancelled the NEET-UG 2026 exam and terminated 47 NTA officials.
The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 was a significant reform during Ramesh Pokhriyal's tenure.
- Who
- Dharmendra Pradhan, Prahlad Joshi, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)
- What
- Resignation of Education Minister amid NEET-UG 2026 paper leak controversy
- When
- July 2026
- Where
- India
- Why
- To take moral responsibility for examination irregularities and reforms in the education system
Government Accountability
Opposition Demands
Resignation and Accountability
Government Accountability
The government took moral responsibility by accepting Pradhan's resignation.
Opposition Demands
Opposition parties demanded more accountability and systemic reforms.
Exam Integrity
Government Accountability
The government initiated CBI probes and terminated officials involved in the paper leak.
Opposition Demands
Opposition parties argued that the measures were insufficient and demanded further reforms.
- Resignation Date
- July 2026
- New Education Minister
- Prahlad Joshi
- NEET-UG 2026
- Cancelled due to paper leak
- NTA Officials Terminated
- 47
- National Education Policy
- NEP 2020
- Protest Duration
- 37 days