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Centre Offered Portfolio Change to Dharmendra Pradhan, CJP Rejected

Centre Offered Portfolio Change to Dharmendra Pradhan, CJP Rejected

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THE BRIEF
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Sources indicate the central government initially proposed changing Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's portfolio to address public anger over exam irregularities.

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The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), leading the nationwide student protests, rejected the offer, demanding a complete overhaul of the examination system instead.

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Pradhan is now expected to transition into a larger organizational role within the BJP as the party attempts to manage the fallout from the NEET paper leak crisis.