Debendra Pradhan

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Debendra Pradhan
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 Shabha, Deogarh Parliamentary Constituency, Odisha (1998), Union Minister of State for Surface Transport (1998 - 1999), Re- Elected as Member of Parliament to 13th Loka Shabha, 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)
In office
1998–2004
MinisterMinister of State for Surface Transport & Agriculture
ConstituencyDeogarh
Personal details
Born(1941-07-16)16 July 1941
Nalam, Angul
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Spouse(s)Basanta Manjari Pradhan
ChildrenDharmendra Pradhan, Soumendra Pradhan
ResidenceNalam, Block – Kaniha, Dist – Angul, Odisha
EducationMBBS, SCB Medical College, Cuttack
Alma materNalam Primary School, Kaniha Block, Talcher {1948 – 1952 : Lower Primary School (Class 1 to 5 )}, Pabitra Nagar, Kaniha Block, Talcher, {1953 – 1954 : ME School (Class 5 to 7)}, Pabitra Mohan High School, Kaniha Block, Kaniha {1955 – 1957: High School (8th & 9th)}, Yubaraj High School, Talche {1958 – 1959: High School (10th & 11th)}, Angul College, Angul {1959- 1961: Intermediate (Science)}, M.B.B.S. Educated at S.C.B. Medical College, Cuttack, Odisha (1961 – 1966)
ProfessionMedicine Practice, Social Science, Agriculture

Dr Debendra Pradhan (Odia language:ଦେବେନ୍ଦ୍ର ପ୍ରଧାନ) is a former minister of state of India.[1] He served as minister of state for surface transport and agriculture in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government. He was born on 16 Jul 1941 in undivided Dhenkanal District of Odisha and studied MBBS. He was elected to the 13th Lok Sabha from Deogarh constituency. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). 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[]

  • 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 Shabha, Deogarh Parliamentary Constituency, Odisha (1998)
  • Union Minister of State for Surface Transport (1998 - 1999)
  • Re- Elected as Member of Parliament to 13th Loka Shabha, 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[]

  1. ^ "Members : Lok Sabha". 164.100.47.194.

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