Dharmendra Pradhan is an Indian politician. He is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He has served as a member of the Lok Sabha from Bihar and Madhya Pradesh. He is the son of former BJP MP Dr Debendra Pradhan.
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Dharmendra Pradhan was born on Thursday, June 26, 1969 in Talcher, Odisha (age 54; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Cancer. He did his graduation from Talcher College, Odisha. Later, he pursued his Masters in Anthropology from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar. Pradhan showed leadership qualities right from his college days and was elected as the President of Talcher College Student Union.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′6″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Dharmendra Pradhan’s father, Dr. Debendra Pradhan, is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, and his mother, Basanta Manjari Pradhan, is a housewife. He has an elder brother Soumendra Pradhan.
Dharmendra Pradhan (far right) and his family
wife and children
Dharmendra Pradhan married Mridula Pradhan in 1998. They have 2 children, a son Nishant Pradhan and a daughter Naimisha Pradhan.
Dharmendra Pradhan (centre) with his wife and son
Dharmendra Pradhan and his daughter
religion/caste
Dharmendra Pradhan belongs to the Khandayat caste and believes in Hinduism.
address
Deendayal Nagar, Manikmara, Dharam Pur, Talcher, District-Angul, Odisha
sign
Profession
politics
Dharmendra Pradhan began his political career in 1983, while he was still in college. He is an activist with the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), an all-India students’ organization affiliated with the RSS. In 1985, he was appointed president of the Talcher College Student Union. In 1995, he became ABVP national secretary.
bjp
In 2002, he became the national secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Later, in 2004, he was elected to the 14th Lok Sabha from Deoghar constituency and became a member of the Energy Committee and Petitions Committee. In 2007, he was appointed as a member of the Energy Standing Committee. In 2012, he was elected as a member of the Bihar Assembly. He has served as a member of the Government Assurance Committee, the Juvenile Communications Committee, which scrutinizes matters related to the allocation and pricing of telecommunications licenses and spectrum, the Rural Development Committee and the Agriculture Committee. He also served as the election in-charge of Bihar and party affairs in Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand and Odisha. On July 7, 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reshuffled the cabinet and Dharmendra Pradhan was appointed Minister of Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
minister of oil and gas
In 2014, he served as Minister of State (independent responsibility) of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. In 2019, he was appointed Minister of Petroleum and Gas for the second time. During his tenure as Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister, the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) was announced, under which deposit-free LPG cooking gas connections are provided to very poor (below poverty line) households in the names of adult women. Dharmendra Pradhan has handed over LPG connections to 70 million households within 34 months of the launch of the scheme, which is considered one of the biggest success stories of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and is cited as the major key factor in winning the project one. Modi government in the 2019 elections.
Dharmendra Pradhan (centre) with other beneficiaries at a press conference on handing over Rs 70-crore LPG cooking gas connection in New Delhi
Union Minister of Steel
In 2019, he was appointed Minister of Steel. On September 23, 2019, he launched Ispati Irada, a collaborative brand campaign that promotes the wise use of steel in the country and promotes its role in bringing strength to society. This is part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision to achieve a $5 trillion economy by 2025.
Assets and property
movable property
- Bank Deposit: Rs. 31,16,982
- LIC or other insurance policy: Rs. 14,46,888
- Corporate bonds, debentures and shares: Rs. 2,77,802
- Motor Vehicles: Rs. 3,10,000
- Value of other assets such as claims/interest: Rs. 65,60,000
real estate
- Agricultural Land: Rs. 6,00,000
- Commercial Buildings: Rs. 24,00,000
Note: Estimates of movable and immovable assets are for 2016-2017. It does not include assets owned by his wife and dependents.
net worth
Dharmendra Pradhan’s net worth for FY 2016-2017 is estimated to be Rs. 2 Crores. It does not include his wife and dependents’ net worth.
dispute
convicted cases
- 2 charges related to obscene acts and songs (Section 294 IPC)
- 2 charges related to improper restraint (Section 341 IPC)
- 2 Penalty Related Charges (Section 143 IPC)
- 2 charges relating to danger or obstruction on public road or navigation route (Section 283 IPC)
- 2 charges related to each member of the unlawful assembly guilty of an offense committed in the prosecution of a common object (Section 149 IPC)
- 1 charge related to criminal intimidation (Section 506 IPC)
- 1 charge of obstructing a public servant in the discharge of his official duties (Section 186 IPC)
- 1 charge related to conduct done by several persons in furtherance of common intention (Section 34 IPC)
- 1 charge related to intentional insult with intent to incite breach of peace (Section 504 IPC)
- 1 charge relating to causing injury to public road, bridge, river or channel (Section 431 IPC)
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- In 2002-2003, he was awarded the Utkalmani Gopabandhu Pratibha Samman Award for the Best Legislator.
- In 2013, he was awarded the Orissa Citizenship Award.
- Dharmendra Pradhan and Ashwini Vaishnaw tested the Indian-made mobile operating system “BharatOS” on January 24, 2023.
#Made in India मोबरइलऑपरेटिंगसिस्टम, ‘BharOS’ करसफलपरीक्षण!
भरत में सशक्त, स्वदेशी, #आत्मनिर्भर डिजिटल इंफ़्रररस्ट्रक्चर @narendramodi जी के विज़न को पूरररे ्ण प हल। @iitmadras @AshwiniVaishnaw @GoI_MeitY @_DigitalIndia pic.twitter.com/WGhfdnpBxR
— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) January 24, 2023
car collection
- He owns a Maruti Respect worth Rs. 35,000.
- He owns a Honda City worth Rs. 2,75,000.
fact
- Dharmendra served as the Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister from May 26, 2014 to July 7, 2021, the longest term.
- He is popularly known as “Ujjwala Man” as he is responsible for the success of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana launched by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
- On August 28, 2023, he led a cycling rally from Barunei hills to IIT Bhubaneswar campus to spread awareness and encourage people to participate in the #merimaatimeradesh campaign.
Dharmendra Pradhan (centre) leads bike rally
- In March 2023, Dharmendra visited various schools in Delhi along with Australian Education Minister Jason Clare and Australian cricketer Adam Gilchrist.
Dharmendra Pradhan (far right) with Adam Gilchrist and Jason Clare
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education