Debendra Pradhan

Debendra Pradhan (Odia language:ଦେବେନ୍ଦ୍ର ପ୍ରଧାନ) is a former minister of state of India. He served as minister of state for surface transport in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government. He was born in 1941 in Angul, Odisha and studied MBBS. He was elected to the 13th Lok Sabha from Deogarh constituency. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). His son Dharmendra Pradhan is a Rajya Sabha MP and a General Secretary of BJP National Executive and In charge of Odisha.

Debendra Pradhan
In office
1998–2004
ConstituencyDeogarh
Personal details
Born(1941-07-16)16 July 1941
Nalam, Angul
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Spouse(s)Basanta Manjari Pradhan
ChildrenDharmendra Pradhan
ProfessionSocial Service

Currently his son is serving as Petroleum Minister in central government in India.

References

    Dharmendra pradhan

    Parliament of India's biographical sketch


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