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| term_start7        = 2004
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| term_end7          = 2009
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| predecessor7        = [[Debendra Pradhan]]
| successor7          = {{small|constituency abolished}}
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| father              = [[Debendra Pradhan]]
| father              = [[Debendra Pradhan]]
| mother              = Basanta Manjari Pradhan
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| children            = 2
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| party              = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| party              = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| alma_mater          = [[Utkal University]]
| alma_mater          = [[Utkal University]] ([[Master of Arts|M.A]])
| education          = PG in [[Anthropology]]
| residence          = [[Talcher]], [[Odisha]], [[India]]
| residence          = [[Talcher]], [[Odisha]], [[India]]
| website            = http://dpradhanbjp.com
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'''Dharmendra Pradhan''' (born 26 June 1969) is an Indian politician,  [[Ministry of Education (India)|Minister of Education]] and [[Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship|Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship]] in the [[Government of India|Government of India]]. He has also been the [[Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas|Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas]] and [[Ministry of Steel|Minister of Steel]].
'''Dharmendra Pradhan''' (born 26 June 1969) is an Indian politician serving as the [[Ministry of Education (India)|Minister of Education]] and [[Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship|Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship]] in the [[Government of India]]. He has also been the [[Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas|Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas]] and [[Ministry of Steel|Minister of Steel]].


Pradhan was promoted to a Cabinet Minister on 3 September 2017. Shri Pradhan currently represents Madhya Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha as Member of Parliament. Earlier, he was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha.
Pradhan was promoted to a Cabinet Minister on 3 September 2017. Shri Pradhan currently represents Madhya Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha as Member of Parliament. Earlier, he was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha.


==Early life and politics==
==Early life and politics==
He is the son of Debendra Pradhan, who was also a cabinet minister in the Vajpayee government from 1999-2004. Born on 26 June 1969, he hails from the city of Talcher in Odisha.{{cn|date=July 2021}}
He is the son of Kurmi Debendra Pradhan, who was also a Minister of  State in the Vajpayee government from 1999-2004. Born on 26 June 1969, he hails from the city of Talcher in Odisha.{{citation needed|date=July 2021}}


He became an A.B.V.P. activist while studying as a higher secondary student in Talcher College (Orissa) and later became the president of student union of Talcher College. Pradhan started his political career as an Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) activist in 1983 and was elected as its secretary. He holds a post-graduate degree in Anthropology from Utkal University in Bhubaneswar.{{cn|date=July 2021}}
He became an A.B.V.P. activist while studying as a higher secondary student in Talcher College (Orissa) and later became the president of student union of Talcher College. Pradhan started his political career as an Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) activist in 1983 and was elected as its secretary. He holds a post-graduate degree in Anthropology from Utkal University in Bhubaneswar.{{citation needed|date=July 2021}}


After serving for different positions in the BJP, he was elected to the 14th Lok Sabha. He was also elected the member of the Rajya Sabha twice from Bihar and Madhya Pradesh.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dharmendra Pradhan: Age, Biography, Education, Wife, Caste, Net Worth & More - Oneindia|url=https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/dharmendra-pradhan-15684.html|access-date=2020-09-10|website=oneindia.com|language=en}}</ref>
After serving for different positions in the BJP, he was elected to the 14th Lok Sabha. He was also elected the member of the Rajya Sabha twice from Bihar and Madhya Pradesh.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dharmendra Pradhan: Age, Biography, Education, Wife, Caste, Net Worth & More - Oneindia|url=https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/dharmendra-pradhan-15684.html|access-date=2020-09-10|website=oneindia.com|language=en}}</ref>
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==Union minister==
==Union minister==
===Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas===
===Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas===
Dharmendra Pradhan has been the longest serving Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas in the history of independent India. Joining as the Minister of State (In-charge) in 2014, he was later promoted to the Cabinet rank in 2017. On 31 May 2019, Shri Pradhan began his second consecutive tenure at the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India
Dharmendra Pradhan has been the longest serving Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas in the history of independent India. Joining as the Minister of State (In-charge) in 2014, he was later promoted to the Cabinet rank in 2017. On 31 May 2019,Shri Pradhan began his second consecutive tenure at the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India


===The Ujjwala Man===
===The Ujjwala Man===
Popularly called the "Ujjwala Man",<ref>{{Cite news|title=Dharmendra Pradhan: Ujjwala Man who helped BJP make inroads in Patnaik's citadel|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/dharmendra-pradhan-ujjwala-man-who-helped-bjp-make-inroads-in-patnaiks-citadel/articleshow/69585139.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2020-09-10}}</ref> Pradhan is credited with the success of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana  launched by the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas under which over 8 million LPG connections have been provided to women from Below Poverty Line (BPL) families over the past 6 years.Ujjwala Yojana has been hailed as the vehicle for driving women empowerment and social change.International Energy Agency termed Ujjwala Yojana as a "game-changer in ending [[energy poverty]]".<ref>{{Cite web|title=International Energy Agency hails PM's Ujjwala scheme, says it's a 'game-changer in ending energy poverty' {{!}} Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/photo-gallery-international-energy-agency-hails-pm-s-ujjwala-scheme-says-it-s-a-game-changer-in-ending-energy-poverty-2773804|access-date=2020-09-10|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref> IIM Ahmedabad published a working paper on "Lighting up Lives through Cooking Gas and transforming society".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Research And Publication - IIMA|url=https://web.iima.ac.in/faculty-and-research/research-and-publication.html&page=4&rnpid=14599|access-date=2020-09-10|website=web.iima.ac.in}}</ref> PM Ujjwala Yojana, among other initiatives is also considered as one of the key factors behind the re-election of the Modi Government in 2019 Lok Sabha election.
Popularly called the "Ujjwala Man",<ref>{{Cite news|title=Dharmendra Pradhan: Ujjwala Man who helped BJP make inroads in Patnaik's citadel|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/dharmendra-pradhan-ujjwala-man-who-helped-bjp-make-inroads-in-patnaiks-citadel/articleshow/69585139.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2020-09-10}}</ref> Pradhan is credited with the success of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana  launched by the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas under which over 8 million LPG connections have been provided to women from Below Poverty Line (BPL) families over the past 6 years.Ujjwala Yojana has been hailed as the vehicle for driving women empowerment and social change.International Energy Agency termed Ujjwala Yojana as a "game-changer in ending [[energy poverty]]".<ref>{{Cite web|title=International Energy Agency hails PM's Ujjwala scheme, says it's a 'game-changer in ending energy poverty' {{!}} Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/photo-gallery-international-energy-agency-hails-pm-s-ujjwala-scheme-says-it-s-a-game-changer-in-ending-energy-poverty-2773804|access-date=2020-09-10|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref> IIM Ahmedabad published a working paper on "Lighting up Lives through Cooking Gas and transforming society".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Research And Publication - IIMA|url=https://web.iima.ac.in/faculty-and-research/research-and-publication.html&page=4&rnpid=14599|access-date=2020-09-10|website=web.iima.ac.in}}</ref> PM Ujjwala Yojana, among other initiatives is also considered one of the key factors behind the re-election of the Modi Government in 2019 Lok Sabha election.


===Policy reforms===
===Policy reforms===
Pradhan has led to some key decisions in the hydrocarbon sector. Pradhan, supported by the Union Cabinet, has brought in a new Hydrocarbon Exploration & Licensing Policy, which through its uniform licensing for explorations and production of all forms of hydrocarbon, open acreage policy and marketing and pricing freedom will enhance domestic oil & gas production with substantial investment in the sector in India and generate sizable employment. He also led consumer initiatives like PAHAL which is the world's largest Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme and the Give It Up campaign, that was liberally supported by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, aimed at encouraging affluent citizens to surrender their LPG subsidy for the needy receiving a successful response of 10 million consumers.
Pradhan has led to some keys decisions in the hydrocarbon sector. Pradhan, supported by the Union Cabinet, has brought in a new Hydrocarbon Exploration & Licensing Policy, which through its uniform licensing for explorations and production of all forms of hydrocarbon, open acreage policy and marketing and pricing freedom will enhance domestic oil & gas production with substantial investment in the sector in India and generate sizable employment. He also led consumer initiatives like PAHAL which is the world's largest Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme and the Give It Up campaign, that was liberally supported by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, aimed at encouraging affluent citizens to surrender their LPG subsidy for the needy receiving a successful response of 10 million consumers.


===Energy transition===
===Energy transition===
Dharmendra Pradhan, as the Petroleum Minister has been driving India's [[energy transition]] balancing India's energy demand and India's commitment to climate change mitigation efforts. He has provided to leadership to efforts around making India, a gas-based economy. With around $60 billion of investments lined up in India's gas infrastructure,<ref>{{Cite web|last=PTI|title=USD 60 billion investment coming in gas infrastructure: Dharmendra Pradhan|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/commodities/usd-60-billion-investment-coming-in-gas-infrastructure-dharmendra-pradhan/article29673498.ece|access-date=2020-09-10|website=@businessline|language=en}}</ref> Pradhan has been working to expand the city gas distribution network and piped gas network in the country.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bureau|first=Our|title='City Gas networks will soon cover 72% of country's population'|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/macro-economy/city-gas-networks-will-soon-cover-72-of-countrys-population/article31704265.ece|access-date=2020-09-10|website=@businessline|language=en}}</ref> He has underlined that India is going to chart its own path of energy transition which will balance India's energy demand and decarbonisation efforts.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Dharmendra Pradhan: India to chart its own course of energy transition: Dharmendra Pradhan|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/oil-gas/india-to-chart-its-own-course-of-energy-transition-dharmendra-pradhan/articleshow/71593209.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2020-09-10}}</ref>
Dharmendra Pradhan, as the Petroleum Minister has been driving India's [[energy transition]] balancing India's energy demand and India's commitment to climate change mitigation efforts. He has provided to leadership to efforts around making India, a gas-based economy. With around $60 billion of investments lined up in India's gas infrastructure,<ref>{{Cite web|last=PTI|title=USD 60 billion investment coming in gas infrastructure: Dharmendra Pradhan|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/commodities/usd-60-billion-investment-coming-in-gas-infrastructure-dharmendra-pradhan/article29673498.ece|access-date=2020-09-10|website=@businessline|language=en}}</ref> Pradhan has been working to expand the city gas distribution network and piped gas network in the country.<ref>{{Cite web|title='City Gas networks will soon cover 72% of country's population'|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/macro-economy/city-gas-networks-will-soon-cover-72-of-countrys-population/article31704265.ece|access-date=2020-09-10|website=@businessline|language=en}}</ref> He has underlined that India is going to chart its own path of energy transition which will balance India's energy demand and decarbonisation efforts.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Dharmendra Pradhan: India to chart its own course of energy transition: Dharmendra Pradhan|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/oil-gas/india-to-chart-its-own-course-of-energy-transition-dharmendra-pradhan/articleshow/71593209.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2020-09-10}}</ref>


===Union Minister of Steel===
===Union Minister of Steel===
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==Positions held==
==Positions held==
* [[Ministry of Education (India)|Minister of Education]] (Jul 2021 - Present)
* In-charge - BJP Uttar Pradesh
* Member of Parliament ([[Rajya Sabha]]), Madhya Pradesh (MP): April 2018 in BJP – present<ref>http://petroleum.nic.in/about-us/meet-the-minister</ref>
*[[Ministry of Education (India)|Minister of Education]], Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (Jul 2021 – Present)
*Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Steel (May 2019 - Jul 2021)
*Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (Sept 2017 - May 2019)
*Minister of State (Independent Charge) : Petroleum & Natural Gas (May 2014 - Sept 2017)
* Member of Parliament ([[Rajya Sabha]]), Madhya Pradesh (MP): April 2018 in BJP – present<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://petroleum.nic.in/about-us/meet-the-minister|title = MoPNG}}</ref>
* Member of Parliament ([[Rajya Sabha]]), Bihar: 2012– 2018
* Member of Parliament ([[Rajya Sabha]]), Bihar: 2012– 2018
* In-charge - BJP Bihar:  
* In-charge - BJP Bihar:  
* In-charge BJP Karnataka: 2011–2013
* In-charge BJP Karnataka: 2011–2013
*[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] All India General Secretary - 2010–present
*[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] All India General Secretary - 2010 - 2015
* Co-Incharge - BJP Bihar:  - State Elections
* Co-Incharge - BJP Bihar:  - State Elections
* In-charge Bharatiya Janta Yuva Morcha (BJYM):  
* In-charge Bharatiya Janta Yuva Morcha (BJYM):  
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* Member of Parliament ([[Lok Sabha]]): 2004–2009 Deogarh, Odisha, India
* Member of Parliament ([[Lok Sabha]]): 2004–2009 Deogarh, Odisha, India
* Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha National President: 2004–2006
* Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha National President: 2004–2006
* Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly 2000- 2004 Pallahada Assembly constituency
* Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly 2000–2004 Pallahada Assembly constituency
* National Secretary of ABVP 1995<ref>http://dpradhanbjp.com/biography/</ref>
* National Secretary of ABVP 1995<ref>http://dpradhanbjp.com/biography/</ref>
* President, Talcher College Students' Union 1985
* President, Talcher College Students' Union 1985

Latest revision as of 15:21, 3 January 2022


Dharmendra Pradhan
The Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan holding a press conference on Cabinet Decisions, in New Delhi on December 30, 2020.jpg
Minister of Education
Assumed office
7 July 2021
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byRamesh Pokhriyal
Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Assumed office
7 July 2021
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byMahendra Nath Pandey
In office
3 September 2017 – 30 May 2019
Preceded byRajiv Pratap Rudy
Succeeded byMahendra Nath Pandey
Minister of Steel
In office
30 May 2019 – 7 July 2021
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byChaudhary Birender Singh
Succeeded byRamchandra Prasad Singh
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas
In office
26 May 2014 – 6 July 2021
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byVeerappa Moily
Succeeded byHardeep Singh Puri
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Assumed office
3 April 2018
Preceded byPrakash Javadekar
ConstituencyMadhya Pradesh
In office
3 April 2012 – 2 April 2018
Succeeded byManoj Jha
ConstituencyBihar
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
17 May 2004 – 18 May 2009
Preceded byDebendra Pradhan
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
ConstituencyDeogarh
Personal details
Born (1969-06-26) 26 June 1969 (age 55)
Talcher, Odisha, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)Mridula Pradhan
Children2
Parents
ResidenceTalcher, Odisha, India
Alma materUtkal University (M.A)
Websitehttp://dpradhanbjp.com
As of 29 June 2019

Dharmendra Pradhan (born 26 June 1969) is an Indian politician serving as the Minister of Education and Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship in the Government of India. He has also been the Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Minister of Steel.

Pradhan was promoted to a Cabinet Minister on 3 September 2017. Shri Pradhan currently represents Madhya Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha as Member of Parliament. Earlier, he was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha.

Early life and politics[edit]

He is the son of Kurmi Debendra Pradhan, who was also a Minister of State in the Vajpayee government from 1999-2004. Born on 26 June 1969, he hails from the city of Talcher in Odisha.[citation needed]

He became an A.B.V.P. activist while studying as a higher secondary student in Talcher College (Orissa) and later became the president of student union of Talcher College. Pradhan started his political career as an Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) activist in 1983 and was elected as its secretary. He holds a post-graduate degree in Anthropology from Utkal University in Bhubaneswar.[citation needed]

After serving for different positions in the BJP, he was elected to the 14th Lok Sabha. He was also elected the member of the Rajya Sabha twice from Bihar and Madhya Pradesh.[1]

Union minister[edit]

Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas[edit]

Dharmendra Pradhan has been the longest serving Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas in the history of independent India. Joining as the Minister of State (In-charge) in 2014, he was later promoted to the Cabinet rank in 2017. On 31 May 2019,Shri Pradhan began his second consecutive tenure at the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India

The Ujjwala Man[edit]

Popularly called the "Ujjwala Man",[2] Pradhan is credited with the success of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana launched by the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas under which over 8 million LPG connections have been provided to women from Below Poverty Line (BPL) families over the past 6 years.Ujjwala Yojana has been hailed as the vehicle for driving women empowerment and social change.International Energy Agency termed Ujjwala Yojana as a "game-changer in ending energy poverty".[3] IIM Ahmedabad published a working paper on "Lighting up Lives through Cooking Gas and transforming society".[4] PM Ujjwala Yojana, among other initiatives is also considered one of the key factors behind the re-election of the Modi Government in 2019 Lok Sabha election.

Policy reforms[edit]

Pradhan has led to some keys decisions in the hydrocarbon sector. Pradhan, supported by the Union Cabinet, has brought in a new Hydrocarbon Exploration & Licensing Policy, which through its uniform licensing for explorations and production of all forms of hydrocarbon, open acreage policy and marketing and pricing freedom will enhance domestic oil & gas production with substantial investment in the sector in India and generate sizable employment. He also led consumer initiatives like PAHAL which is the world's largest Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme and the Give It Up campaign, that was liberally supported by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, aimed at encouraging affluent citizens to surrender their LPG subsidy for the needy receiving a successful response of 10 million consumers.

Energy transition[edit]

Dharmendra Pradhan, as the Petroleum Minister has been driving India's energy transition balancing India's energy demand and India's commitment to climate change mitigation efforts. He has provided to leadership to efforts around making India, a gas-based economy. With around $60 billion of investments lined up in India's gas infrastructure,[5] Pradhan has been working to expand the city gas distribution network and piped gas network in the country.[6] He has underlined that India is going to chart its own path of energy transition which will balance India's energy demand and decarbonisation efforts.[7]

Union Minister of Steel[edit]

In a brief tenure as the Minister of Steel, Dharmendra Pradhan has been working on to facilitate augmentation of production capacity, ensure growth of secondary steel sector, jobs creation, ensures value addition and import substitution. With particular focus on enhancing steel usage in India, he launched Ispati Irada, a collaborative campaign to involve all stakeholders in this drive.[8] He also launched Mission Purvodaya in steel sector to drive transformation of eastern India through the growth of steel industry which has majority presence in eastern India.[9]

Union Minister of Skill Development[edit]

As Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Pradhan launched many key initiatives focussing on reskilling and upskilling the manpower of India and focusing on bridging the skill gap for the Indian youth. During his tenure, the total number of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) increased by over 40% and student enrolment increased by over 28% till 2019.[10] He brought in new paradigms in the regulatory environment by mooting National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) as new unified national reg IBM, Adobe etc. to introduce new age skills related to Industry 4.0.[11][12] He also launched one of the world's largest counselling program named Skill Saathi.[13]

In May 2019, Pradhan continued his Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and got the Ministry of Steel.[14]

Union Minister of Education[edit]

In July 2021, Pradhan became Minister of Education in Second Modi ministry after the Cabinet reshuffle replacing Ramesh Pokhriyal.[15]

Positions held[edit]

  • In-charge - BJP Uttar Pradesh
  • Minister of Education, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (Jul 2021 – Present)
  • Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Steel (May 2019 - Jul 2021)
  • Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (Sept 2017 - May 2019)
  • Minister of State (Independent Charge) : Petroleum & Natural Gas (May 2014 - Sept 2017)
  • Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), Madhya Pradesh (MP): April 2018 in BJP – present[16]
  • Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), Bihar: 2012– 2018
  • In-charge - BJP Bihar:
  • In-charge BJP Karnataka: 2011–2013
  • Bharatiya Janata Party All India General Secretary - 2010 - 2015
  • Co-Incharge - BJP Bihar: - State Elections
  • In-charge Bharatiya Janta Yuva Morcha (BJYM):
  • In-Charge BJP Jharkhand:
  • Election in Charge BJP Uttarakhand
  • Bharatiya Janata Party: National Secretary 2007–2010
  • In-charge Chhattisgarh: 2007–2010
  • Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha): 2004–2009 Deogarh, Odisha, India
  • Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha National President: 2004–2006
  • Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly 2000–2004 Pallahada Assembly constituency
  • National Secretary of ABVP 1995[17]
  • President, Talcher College Students' Union 1985
  • Started as an Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) activist in the year 1983

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Dharmendra Pradhan: Age, Biography, Education, Wife, Caste, Net Worth & More - Oneindia". oneindia.com. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Dharmendra Pradhan: Ujjwala Man who helped BJP make inroads in Patnaik's citadel". The Economic Times. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "International Energy Agency hails PM's Ujjwala scheme, says it's a 'game-changer in ending energy poverty' | Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com". DNA India. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Research And Publication - IIMA". web.iima.ac.in. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  5. ↑ PTI. "USD 60 billion investment coming in gas infrastructure: Dharmendra Pradhan". @businessline. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "'City Gas networks will soon cover 72% of country's population'". @businessline. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "Dharmendra Pradhan: India to chart its own course of energy transition: Dharmendra Pradhan". The Economic Times. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  8. ↑ "'Ispati Irada' launched by Pradhan during Steel Chintan Shivir". psuwatch.com. 23 September 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  9. ↑ "Dharmendra Pradhan unveils Mission Purvodaya to develop eastern region into a integrated steel hub". newsonair.com. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  10. ↑ "2.5 Crore people trained under Skill India in 3 years". outlookindia.com/. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  11. ↑ "Adobe, Skill Development Ministry launch digital literacy programme". outlookindia.com/. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  12. ↑ Sheth, Hemani. "IBM India, NSDC tie-up for offering free digital skills training". @businessline. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  13. ↑ "Skill Saathi Youth Conclave Feb 25 - OrissaPOST". Odisha News, Odisha Latest news, Odisha Daily - OrissaPOST. 23 February 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  14. ↑ "PM Modi allocates portfolios. Full list of new ministers", Live Mint, 31 May 2019
  15. ↑ "Modi cabinet rejig: Full list of new ministers". India Today. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  16. ↑ "MoPNG".
  17. ↑ http://dpradhanbjp.com/biography/

External links[edit]

Lok Sabha
Preceded by
Debendra Pradhan 		Member of Parliament
for Deogarh
2004 – 2009 		Succeeded by
Constituency ceased to exist
Political offices
Preceded by
Veerappa Moily 		Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas
26 May 2014 – Present 		Incumbent
Preceded by
Rajiv Pratap Rudy
Minister of State (Independent Charge) 		Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
3 September 2017 – 29 May 2019 		Succeeded by
Mahendra Nath Pandey
Preceded by
Chaudhary Birender Singh 		Minister of Steel
30 May 2019 – Present 		Incumbent
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