Pradhan resigned from his position on July 25, nearly a month following the protests by the CJP. The CJP, lead by Abhijeet Dipke, were demanding Pradhan's resignation and seeking action over NEET (UG) paper leak. Earlier, reports claimed Pradhan won't resign from his position and has the backing of entire cabinet; however, he ultimately quit from his position after which Pralhad Joshi was made the interim education minister. The CJP later hailed Pradhan's resignation as its victory and ended its protests after the government agreed to withdraw cases against the agitators. ALSO READ:'Better late than never': What a BJP stalwart said on Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation