'Fictional, unfounded': BJP dismisses report of portfolio change offer to Pradhan
BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra has dismissed media reports claiming that the government offered a new ministerial portfolio to Dharmendra Pradhan during negotiations with the CJP. Patra labeled the reports as fictional and intended to sensationalize the situation.
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This reflects the political tension surrounding cabinet reshuffles and the influence of protest movements on government decision-making in India.
NEW DELHI: BJP MP Sambit Patra on Tuesday dismissed reports claiming that the Centre had proposed a new ministerial portfolio for Dharmendra Pradhan after his resignation as Union education minister during talks with the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP).The Puri MP and BJP leader said the reports had "no basis" and were published solely to "sensationalise the issue."Patra's clarification came after multiple media reports claimed that the Centre had discussed the possibility of assigning a new role to senior BJP leader Dharmendra Pradhan during negotiations with the CJP delegation.Addressing reporters, Patra said, "This morning, when I read the newspapers, I saw that a well-known and respected English-language newspaper had published a headline regarding the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
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