Cabinet Reshuffle: RS Prasad, Harsh Vardhan, Pokriyal & 9 Others Quit

Others who have resigned include Prakash Javadekar and Ravi Shankar Prasad.

Ahead of the Union Cabinet reshuffle at 6 pm on Wednesday, 7 July, reports said that Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ have resigned, the latter due to health reasons.

Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Babul Supriyo also resigned from his post on Wednesday, and thanked PM Modi through a post on Facebook.

"I am extremely happy that I go without a spot of corruption on me, having served my constituency with all my might," the former minister wrote in the post.

According to a statement by the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the President of India accepted the resignation of 12 ministers on Wednesday, ANI reported.