Will Devendra Fadnavis be the new education minister in place of Dharmendra Pradhan? Maharashtra CM reached Delhi to meet Amit Shah

New Delhi: After the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan, there has been an increase in turmoil in Delhi politics. Meanwhile, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is suddenly reaching Delhi. He is going to have an important meeting with Home Minister Amit Shah. This meeting is being linked to a possible change in the Union Cabinet.

Fadnavis-Shah meeting, speculation of reshuffle   

Fadnavis left for Delhi soon after Pradhan’s resignation. His meeting with Amit Shah is scheduled in the capital. Sources say that possible changes in the cabinet can be discussed in this meeting. In this connection, the name of Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde is also coming up.

There is discussion that he may be given some responsibility in the central government. However, there is no official confirmation in this regard from the government or party yet. Considering the politics of Maharashtra and the alliance equations at the Centre, this meeting is being considered very important.

Why did Pradhan resign?   

Dharmendra Pradhan gave information about his resignation on social media and also gave the reason. He wrote that for the last 40 years he has been associated with students, teachers and education reform. He believes that a strong and inclusive education system is the foundation of the country’s progress. Pradhan mentioned the issue of NEET-UG 2026.

He said that complaints of irregularities were received in the examination held on May 3, 2026. The government took immediate action, ordered a CBI inquiry and decided to cancel the exam and re-conduct it. Also announced that from next year NEET will be completely in CBT mode.

they wrote, "It was my responsibility to conduct fair examination of more than 20 lakh students. The examination was re-conducted on June 21, 2026 with the cooperation of the Centre, State, District Administration and parents. Many poor and underprivileged students got success in the results declared on 16th July."  

"Future of youth comes first"   

Regarding resignation, Pradhan said that the events of the last 10 days shook him to the core. It was not a question of his personal honour. they wrote, "I do not want the future of the students to get entangled in legal disputes or political conflicts. For this reason I decided to step down. The future of the youth comes first." 

Now after Pradhan’s resignation, the discussion is intensifying regarding the vacant seat and balance in the cabinet. In such a situation, the meeting between Fadnavis and Shah will make it clear in which direction the Center is going. At present, everyone’s eyes are on whether Shrikant Shinde gets a place in the Modi cabinet and who is given the responsibility of the Education Ministry.