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- Two days after Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation, government negotiators JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh reportedly proposed to the CJP that Pradhan's ministry be changed instead.
- The government side maintained that removing a minister or changing a portfolio is entirely the Prime Minister's prerogative.
- However, the CJP rejected the proposal outright, making clear that nothing short of Pradhan's resignation would be accepted.
- The episode highlights the standoff over the minister's fate between the government and the CJP.
What to watch next
- Whether the government accepts the CJP's demand and formalises Pradhan's resignation
- Any further negotiations between Nadda, Jitendra Singh and the CJP over a resolution
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Named India · Dharmendra Pradhan · Ministry of Education · Jitendra Singh · JP Nadda · Prime Minister's Office
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