Pralhad Joshi on Saturday was named the interim Union Education Minister after President Droupadi Murmu accepted Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation, an official order stated.
"President Droupadi Murmu, as advised by the Prime Minister, has accepted the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan. Further, as advised by the Prime Minister, the President has directed that Pralhad Joshi, Cabinet Minister, be assigned the charge of the Ministry of Education, in addition to his existing portfolio," the order read.
Joshi, a senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) who is a Lok Sabha member from the Dharwad constituency in Karnataka, currently holds the Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and New and Renewable Energy portfolios.