Debendra Pradhan
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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.
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Debendra Pradhan | |
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Minister of State for Surface Transport & Agriculture | |
In office 1998 (1998)–2004 (2004) | |
Constituency | Deogarh |
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Born | (1941-07-16) 16 July 1941 (age 82) 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 |
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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.