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Pradhan calls himself street fighter after Congress jibe
NDTV··27 Jul
Dharmendra Pradhan arrived at Parliament on July 27 to a cheering welcome from BJP and NDA MPs days after resigning as Education Minister. Congress MP Jairam Ramesh remarked "it happens," to which Pradhan replied "nothing happened, I am a street fighter, not an AC room activist." Home Minister Amit Shah had earlier visited Pradhan's residence.
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What It Means For You
- Pradhan's warm Parliament welcome signals the BJP is treating his resignation as sacrifice, not political weakness.
- His street fighter remark points to a possible new party organisational role ahead of state elections.
- The exchange shows how NEET protest fallout has moved from the streets into Parliament floor politics.
What's Happening
- Dharmendra Pradhan received a cheering welcome from BJP and NDA MPs at Parliament on July 27.
- Congress MP Jairam Ramesh remarked "it happens," prompting Pradhan's sharp street fighter reply.
- Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and other senior BJP leaders have publicly credited Pradhan's education sector reforms.
Odisha Politics Watches Pradhan's Next Move
- Pradhan was one of only two Union Cabinet ministers from Odisha alongside Jual Oram.
- Party sources say his resignation is unlikely to weaken his hold over the Odisha BJP unit.
- He previously led BJP's poll campaigns in Bihar, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal's Bhabanipur seat.
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