Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s big cabinet reshuffle that would be announced later in the day, Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, Union Minister for Education, has resigned from his post this afternoon.
The Member of Parliament from Haridwar joined office in 2019.
During his period, India adopted the New Education Policy (NEP). Mr Pokhriyal’s last major announcement as the Education Minister came on July 6, when he informed students of fresh dates for the postponed JEE Main exams.
This would be the first cabinet expansion since the NDA government came to power for a second term in 2019. Jyotiraditya Scindia, Ex Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, among others are likely to be included in the Modi cabinet.Forty-three ministers are likely to be sworn in today.
