The crisis manager: Why BJP turned to Pralhad Joshi after Pradhan’s exit

Joshi is also in charge of the Consumer Affairs, and Food and Public Distribution ministries. 5 min readBengaluru, New DelhiJul 26, 2026 03:49 PM IST First published on: Jul 26, 2026 at 03:48 PM IST Pralhad Joshi was in Dharwad in Karnataka, well over a thousand kilometres away from Jantar Mantar, when the reverberations emanating from the protest site in the National Capital reached him. Sources said the government leadership informed Joshi that he had been given additional charge of the Ministry of Education following Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation hours earlier. Joshi rushed back to Delhi, taking a 7.30 pm flight from Hubballi, and took charge of the ministry on Sunday. “Today, I assumed charge as the Union Minister for Education. I am grateful to Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra