DEHRADUN: Lok Sabha MP from Haridwar, Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank resigned from the Modi cabinet on Wednesday ahead of the cabinet expansion. His close associate Ajay Singh Bisht told TOI that the minister was combating health issues and therefore decided to put in his papers.
Nishank, who was serving as Union education minister, had been diagnosed with Covid-19 on April 21 and had subsequently recovered. However, following post-Covid complications, he was admitted in AIIMS Delhi on June 1 and was in ICU for over 15 days. He was discharged from the hospital on June 29.
During his stay in hospital, Nishank had been conducting interactive sessions with students. The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 was also finalised during his tenure.
