Quick Info
| Profession | Politician |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 26/06/1969 |
| Age | 57 years |
| Birthplace | Talcher, Distt. Angul, Odisha |
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Dharmendra Pradhan |
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| Current Position | 9th Minister of Education (since 2021) |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
| Constituency | Sambalpur, Lok Sabha (18th) |
| Previous Roles | Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas (2014–2021), Minister of Steel (2019–2021), Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (2017–2024) |
| Rajya Sabha | Member from Bihar (2012–2018) and Madhya Pradesh (2018–2022) |
| Full Name Variant | Dharmendra Debendra Pradhan |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Degree | M.A. (Anthropology) |
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| University | Utkal University, Bhubaneswar |
| College | Talcher College, Odisha |
Personal Life
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Marriage Date | 09/12/1998 |
| Spouse | Mridula Pradhan |
| Spouse Full Name | Shrimati Mridula T. Pradhan |
| Spouse Profession | Self Employed & Managing Trustee in the Vikash Foundation trust |
Family
| Father | Dr. Debendra Pradhan |
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| Mother | Shrimati Basanta Manjari Pradhan |
| Children | One son and one daughter |
Career
| Political Start | ABVP activist in 1983 |
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Social Media
| Website | http://dpradhanbjp.com/ |
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| https://twitter.com/dpradhanbjp | |
| X | https://x.com/dpradhanbjp |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Longest-serving Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas (2014–2021) | |
| 2. Instrumental in BJP's electoral triumphs in Odisha assembly and Lok Sabha polls | |
| 3. Started political journey as ABVP activist in 1983 | |
| 4. Lost assembly election from Pallahara in 2009 after BJD-BJP alliance collapse |