Pralhad Joshi has been given additional charge of the education ministry following Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation. President Droupadi Murmu has accepted Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation as education minister, and Pralhad Joshi will be getting the education ministry's charge.Union Ministers Pralhad Joshi, Dharmendra Pradhan seen together (PTI File photo)The development comes hours after Pradhan announced he has tendered resignation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Who is Pralhad Joshi?Pralhad Venkatesh Joshi is currently the Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution & New and Renewable Energy. After Pradhan's resignation, he will also be getting education ministry's charge.He returned to PM Modi's cabinet in 2024. He has been a Member of Parliament five times and is known as the ‘blue-eyed boy’ within the BJP high command.Joshi was born into a traditional North Karnataka Brahmin family in November 1962.Follow the latest breaking news, major developments and agenda-setting stories from India and around the world with the newsdesk at Hindustan Times. Operating round the clock, the desk brings together experienced editors, reporters and correspondents to deliver fast, accurate and contextual reporting across subjects that influence public policy, governance, business, society and international affairs.