"MP (LS), Sambalpur": Dharmendra Pradhan Drops "Union Minister" From X Bio
Dharmendra Pradhan updated his social media profile to remove his 'Union Minister' title immediately after resigning. The move followed the government's negotiations with the CJP, which successfully ended the month-long protest at Jantar Mantar.
Why it matters
Documents the immediate digital and political fallout of the minister's resignation and the end of the protest.
Soon after announcing his resignation as Union Education Minister on Saturday, Dharmendra Pradhan updated his bio on social media platform X.If one is to go to check his X profile currently, it describes Pradhan as "Member of Parliament, Sambalpur". He has removed the designation of "Union Minister of Education", hours after submitting his resignation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Pradhan's X bio now says: "MP (LS), Sambalpur. Views personal. RTs not endorsement".Dharmendra Pradhan Steps DownEarlier on Saturday, Pradhan said in a social media post that he had submitted his resignation to PM Modi, hours prior to the government's third round of talks with the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP).
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