As Dharmendra Pradhan Quits, Jagan Reddy Demands Andhra Education Minister's Resignation

The YSR Congress Party is demanding the resignation of Andhra Pradesh Education Minister Nara Lokesh following alleged irregularities in the Mega DSC-2025 teacher recruitment exam. The party cites the recent resignation of Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan as a precedent for political accountability.
Why it matters
This demonstrates how national political events are leveraged by regional parties to pressure local governments during recruitment controversies.
The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) has intensified its attack on the Andhra Pradesh government over the alleged irregularities in the Mega DSC-2025 teacher recruitment examination, demanding the resignation of Education Minister Nara Lokesh and a court-monitored CBI investigation into the recruitment process.Party leader and former Education Minister Adimulapu Suresh and YSRCP Students' Wing Working President Ravichandra alleged that the coalition government had compromised the transparency, confidentiality and integrity of the examination, affecting nearly 3.5 lakh DSC aspirants.Suresh questioned why the same agency and officials were entrusted with both question paper preparation and examination management, alleging that such an arrangement undermined the credibility of the recruitment process.He also raised concerns over outsourced personnel handling confidential question paper uploads and alleged that individuals linked to the examination process secured top ranks.
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