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Debendra Pradhan 
Summary
Debendra Pradhan (born 16 July 1941) is an Indian politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1] He served as minister of state for surface transport and agriculture in the Second Vajpayee ministry.
Debendra Pradhan | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State for Surface Transport & Agriculture | |
| In office 1998–2004 | |
| Constituency | Deogarh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 July 1941 Nalam, Angul, British India (present day Odisha, India) |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Basanta Manjari Pradhan |
| Children | 2 (incl. Dharmendra Pradhan) |
| Residence(s) | Nalam, Block – Kaniha, Dist – Angul, Odisha |
| Education | Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery |
| Alma mater | Srirama Chandra Bhanja Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack |
Pradhan was born on 16 July 1941 in undivided Dhenkanal District of Odisha and studied MBBS. He was elected to the 13th Lok Sabha from Deogarh constituency. He is also a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. His son Dharmendra Pradhan is a Rajya Sabha MP from Madhya Pradesh and Union Minister of Education, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship in Narendra Modi Government.
Offices edit
- President, BJP, Talcher Mandal (1980 -1983)
- District President of undivided Dhenkanal District of BJP (1983 – 1985)
- District President of undivided Dhenkanal District of BJP (1985 -1988)
- State President of BJP, Odisha (1988 (February) – 1990)
- Re-elected as State President (BJP), Odisha (1990 – 1993)
- State General Secretary of BJP, Odisha (1993 – 1995)
- Re-elected as State President of BJP, Odisha (1995 – 1997)
- National Executive Member, BJP (1997 – 1998)
- Elected as Member of Parliament to 12th Loka Sabha, Deogarh Parliamentary Constituency, Odisha (1998)
- Union Minister of State for Surface Transport (1998 - 1999)
- Re-elected as Member of Parliament to 13th Loka Sabha, Deogarh Parliamentary Constituency (1999 – 2004)
- Union Minister of State, Surface Transport & Minister of State for Agriculture (1999 – 2001)
- National Vice President of BJP (2001 – 2002)
References edit
- ^ "Members : Lok Sabha". 164.100.47.194.
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