Dharmendra Pradhan is an Indian politician. He is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha from the Bharatiya Janata Party. He has served as a Rajya Sabha member 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, 26 June 1969 (age 54 years; as in 2023) in Talcher, Odisha. Their zodiac sign is Cancer. He did his graduation from Talcher College, Odisha. Later, he pursued postgraduate studies in Anthropology from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar. Pradhan has shown leadership qualities since his college days and was elected president of the student union at Talcher College.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 6″
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: 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, Basant Manjari Pradhan, is a housewife. He has an elder brother Soumendra Pradhan.
Dharmendra Pradhan (far right) with 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 with his daughter
religion/caste
Dharmendra Pradhan belongs to Khandayat caste and follows Hindu religion.
Address
Deendayal Nagar, Manikmara, Dharam Pur, Talcher, District-Angul, Odisha
Signature
livelihood
Politics
Dharmendra Pradhan started his political career in 1983, when he was in college. He was an activist of the RSS-affiliated all-India student organization Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP). In 1985 he was appointed as the President of Talcher College Students’ Union. In 1995 he became the national secretary of ABVP.
BJP
In 2002 he became the National Secretary of BJP. Later, in 2004 he was elected to the 14th Lok Sabha from Deogarh constituency and became a member of the Energy Committee and a member of the Petitions Committee. In 2007, he was appointed as a member of the Standing Committee on Energy. In 2012, he was elected as a member of Rajya Sabha from Bihar. He was a member of the Committee on Government Assurances, member of the JPC to examine matters relating to allocation and pricing of telecom licenses and spectrum, member of the Committee on Rural Development and member of the Committee on Agriculture. He has also served as election in-charge in Bihar and in-charge of party affairs in Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand and Odisha. On 7 July 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reshuffled his cabinet and Dharmendra Pradhan was appointed as the Minister of Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas
In 2014, he became the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. In 2019, he was appointed as the Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas for the second time. During his tenure as Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) was announced, under which deposit-free LPG cooking gas connections are provided to very poor (below poverty line) families and The connection is released. An adult female name. Within 34 months of the launch of the scheme, Dharmendra Pradhan handed over LPG connections to 7 crore families and it was marked as one of the best success stories of the Ministry of Petroleum and Gas and considered as one of the main factors of victory goes. Modi government in 2019 elections.
Dharmendra Pradhan (centre) with other beneficiaries during the press conference of handing over the 7th crore LPG cooking gas connections in New Delhi.
Union Steel Minister
In 2019, he was appointed as the Minister of Steel. On 23 September 2019, they launched a collaborative branding campaign, Ispati Irada, which aims to promote judicious use of steel in the country and the role of steel in bringing strength to the society. It was an initiative towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a $5 trillion economy by 2025.
property and properties
movable property
- Bank Deposit: Rs. 31,16,982
- LIC or other insurance policy: Rs. 14,46,888
- Bonds, debentures and shares in companies: Rs. 2,77,802
- Motor Vehicle: Rs. 3,10,000
- Value of other assets, such as claims/interests: Rs. 65,60,000
Immovable property
- Agricultural Land: Rs. 6,00,000
- Commercial Building: Rs. 24,00,000
Note: The given estimate of movable and immovable assets is as per the year 2016-2017. This does not include property owned by his wife and dependents.
net worth
Dharmendra Pradhan’s net worth for the financial year 2016-2017 was estimated to be Rs. 2 crores. This does not include the total assets of his wife and dependents.
controversies
Cases Convicted
- 2 charges related to obscene acts and songs (IPC Section 294)
- 2 charges related to wrongful restraint (IPC section 341)
- 2 charges related to punishment (IPC section 143)
- 2 charges relating to causing danger or obstruction to public way or line of navigation (IPC Section 283)
- 2 charges relating to each member of an unlawful assembly guilty of an offense committed in prosecution of a common object (IPC section 149)
- 1 charge related to criminal intimidation (IPC section 506)
- 1 charge related to obstructing public servants in discharge of public functions (IPC Section 186)
- 1 Charge relating to acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention (IPC Section-34)
- 1 charge related to intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace (IPC Section 504)
- 1 charge related to mischief by causing damage to public road, bridge, river or channel (IPC section 431)
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- He was awarded the Utkalamani Gopabandhu Pratibha Samman, the best MLA award in 2002–2003.
- He was awarded the Odisha Citizen Award in 2013.
- Dharmendra Pradhan tests Made in India mobile operating system ‘BharatOS’ with Ashwini Vaishnav on 24 January 2023.
#made in India Successful testing of mobile operating system, ‘BharOS’!
Swadeshi in India, Swadeshi, #Self-reliance Prime Minister of Digital Infrastructure @Narendra Modi An important initiative towards fulfilling the vision of G. @IITMadras @ashwinivaishnav @GoI_MeitY @_Digital India pic.twitter.com/WGhfdnpBxR
– Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) 24 January 2023
car collection
- He has a Maruti Esteem worth Rs. 35,000.
- He has Rs. It is Honda City. 2,75,000.
fact
- Dharmendra has been the Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas for the longest period from 26 May 2014 to 7 July 2021.
- He is known as the Ujjwala Man, as he is considered responsible for the success of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana launched by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
- He led a cycle rally from Barunai Hills to IIT Bhubaneswar campus on 28 August 2023 to spread awareness and encourage people to participate in the #merimaatimeradesh campaign.
Dharmendra Pradhan (centre) leading the cycle rally.
- In March 2023, Dharmendra visited several schools in Delhi along with Australian Education Minister Jason Clair and Australian cricketer Adam Gilchrist.
Dharmendra Pradhan (far right) with Adam Gilchrist and Jason Clair.
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