Pralhad Joshi, the Lok Sabha MP from Karnataka's Dharwad constituency, currently serves as the Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and New and Renewable Energy. During the previous NDA government, he also held the portfolios of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday withdrew its 37-day protest at Jantar Mantar, saying it had done so in "good faith" after Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned and the Centre agreed to its key demands