'Fictional, unfounded': BJP dismisses report of portfolio change offer to Dharmendra Pradhan
BJP MP Sambit Patra has denied reports concerning Dharmendra Pradhan's ministerial portfolio. He stated these claims were entirely fictional and published solely to sensationalize. Pradhan resigned as Union education minister following widespread protests over the NEET paper leak. The Cockroach Janta Party delegation called off their protest after talks. Union ministers Jagat Prakash Nadda and Jitendra Singh met with the delegation.
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