From Shastri to Pradhan: Major Political Resignations

Lal Bahadur Shastri (1956) Resigned as Railway Minister, taking moral responsibility for a major railway accident that killed hundreds.

V.K. Krishna Menon (1962) Resigned as Defence Minister following India's defeat in the Sino-Indian War and criticism over military preparedness.

Shivraj Patil (2008) Resigned as Union Home Minister after criticism over the government's handling of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.

A. Raja (2010) Resigned as Telecom Minister over the alleged 2G spectrum allocation scam.

Suresh Kalmadi (2010) Stepped down as Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief amid corruption allegations related to the 2010 CWG.

Pawan Kumar Bansal (2013) Resigned as Railway Minister after the railway bribery scandal involving his nephew sparked political outrage.

Dharmendra Pradhan (2026) Resigned as Union Education Minister following nationwide protests over the alleged NEET 2026 paper leak.