From One Paper Leak Protest to Another: Full Circle for Dharmendra Pradhan Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation as Union Minister serves as a stark reminder that even the most seemingly invincible figures in Indian politics can fall victim to the same pitfalls they once helped create.
As one of the key architects of the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) success in Odisha and beyond, Pradhan's career has followed an arc that now appears eerily familiar.
Pradhan's early days as a grassroots worker were marked by his involvement in protests against alleged question paper leaks in 1996.