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{{ | {{Short description|Indian politician (1941–2025)}} | ||
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{{ | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1941|07|16|df=y}} | |||
| | | birth_place = [[Dhenkanal district|Nalam]], [[Orissa Province]], [[British India]]<br>(present-day [[Odisha]], India) | ||
| | | death_date = {{Death date and age|2025|03|17|1941|07|16|df=y}} | ||
| | | death_place = [[Delhi]], India | ||
| term_start = | | constituency2 = [[Deogarh (Lok Sabha constituency)|Deogarh, Odisha]] | ||
| term_end = | | office = [[Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare|Union Minister of State for Agriculture]] | ||
|party | | term_start = 27 May 2000 | ||
|spouse | | term_end = 29 January 2003 | ||
|children | | primeminister = [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]] | ||
|residence | | primeminister1 = Atal Bihari Vajpayee | ||
|alma_mater | | predecessor = [[Thounaojam Chaoba Singh]] | ||
| nationality | | successor = [[Shripad Naik]] | ||
|profession | | office1 = [[Minister of Road Transport and Highways|Union Minister of State for Surface Transport]] | ||
|signature | | termstart1 = 13 October 1999 | ||
|website | | termend1 = 27 May 2000 | ||
| successor1 = [[Hukumdev Narayan Yadav]] | |||
| office2 = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]] | |||
| term2 = 1998–2004 | |||
| predecessor2 = [[Sriballav Panigrahi]] | |||
| successor2 = Dharmendra Pradhan | |||
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] | |||
| spouse = {{marriage|Basanta Manjari Pradhan|1966}} | |||
| children = 2 (including [[Dharmendra Pradhan|Dharmendra]]) | |||
| residence = [[New Delhi|2, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi]] | |||
| alma_mater = [[Srirama Chandra Bhanja Medical College and Hospital]], [[Cuttack]] | |||
| education = [[Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery]] | |||
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]] | |||
| profession = {{hlist|Agriculturist|medical practitioner|social worker}} | |||
| signature = | |||
| website = | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Debendra Pradhan''' ( | '''Debendra Pradhan''' (16 July 1941 – 17 March 2025) was an Indian politician and a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://164.100.47.194/loksabha/members/ArchiveMemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=334&lastls=13|title=Members : Lok Sabha|website=164.100.47.194}}</ref> who served as [[Union Council of Ministers#Ranking|minister of state]] for surface transport and agriculture in the [[Second Vajpayee ministry]]. He was elected to the [[13th Lok Sabha]] from [[Deogarh (Lok Sabha constituency)|Deogarh constituency]]. He was also a member of the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]]. | ||
== Background == | |||
Pradhan was born on 16 July 1941 in the undivided Dhenkanal District of [[Odisha]] and studied [[Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery|MBBS]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sansad.in/ls/members/biographyM/334?from=members|title=Pradhan, Dr. Debendra – details}}</ref> His son [[Dharmendra Pradhan]] is a [[Loksabha]] MP from Sambalpur, Odisha and Union Minister of Education, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship in the Narendra Modi Government. He died in Delhi on 17 March 2025, at the age of 83.<ref>[https://kalingatv.com/odisha/odisha-former-union-minister-debendra-pradhan-passes-away/ Former Union Minister Debendra Pradhan passes away]</ref> | |||
==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 (February 1988 – 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 Lok Sabha, Deogarh Parliamentary Constituency, Odisha (1998) | |||
*Union Minister of State for Surface Transport (1998–1999) | |||
*Re-elected as Member of Parliament to 13th Lok Sabha, 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== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
== External links == | ==External links== | ||
{{13th LS members from Odisha}} | {{13th LS members from Odisha}} | ||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pradhan, Debendra}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Pradhan, Debendra}} | ||
[[Category:1941 births]] | |||
[[Category:2025 deaths]] | |||
[[Category:People from Debagarh district]] | [[Category:People from Debagarh district]] | ||
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Odisha]] | [[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Odisha]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:India MPs 1999–2004]] | ||
[[Category:Lok Sabha members from Odisha]] | [[Category:Lok Sabha members from Odisha]] | ||
[[Category:People from Angul district]] | [[Category:People from Angul district]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:India MPs 1998–1999]] | ||
{{Odisha-BJP-politician-stub}} | |||
Latest revision as of 14:14, 18 August 2025
Debendra Pradhan | |
|---|---|
| Union Minister of State for Agriculture | |
| In office 27 May 2000 – 29 January 2003 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Preceded by | Thounaojam Chaoba Singh |
| Succeeded by | Shripad Naik |
| Union Minister of State for Surface Transport | |
| In office 13 October 1999 – 27 May 2000 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Succeeded by | Hukumdev Narayan Yadav |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1998–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Sriballav Panigrahi |
| Succeeded by | Dharmendra Pradhan |
| Constituency | Deogarh, Odisha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 July 1941 Nalam, Orissa Province, British India (present-day Odisha, India) |
| Died | 17 March 2025 (aged 83) Delhi, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) | Basanta Manjari Pradhan
( m. 1966) |
| Children | 2 (including Dharmendra) |
| Residence | 2, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi |
| Education | Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery |
| Alma mater | Srirama Chandra Bhanja Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack |
| Profession |
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Debendra Pradhan (16 July 1941 – 17 March 2025) was an Indian politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party,[1] who served as minister of state for surface transport and agriculture in the Second Vajpayee ministry. He was elected to the 13th Lok Sabha from Deogarh constituency. He was also a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
Background[edit | edit source]
Pradhan was born on 16 July 1941 in the undivided Dhenkanal District of Odisha and studied MBBS.[2] His son Dharmendra Pradhan is a Loksabha MP from Sambalpur, Odisha and Union Minister of Education, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship in the Narendra Modi Government. He died in Delhi on 17 March 2025, at the age of 83.[3]
Offices[edit | edit source]
- 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 (February 1988 – 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 Lok Sabha, Deogarh Parliamentary Constituency, Odisha (1998)
- Union Minister of State for Surface Transport (1998–1999)
- Re-elected as Member of Parliament to 13th Lok Sabha, 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[edit | edit source]
External links[edit | edit source]
