Debendra Pradhan
Debendra Pradhan (born 16 July 1941) is an Indian politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. 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.
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