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Dharmendra Pradhan
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- Born 26 June 1969
- Age 55
- Birth Place Talcher, Odisha, India
- Profession Politician
- Political Party Bharatiya Janata Party
- In Office Minister Of Skill Development And Entrepreneurship 7 July 2021 - 11 June 2024, Minister Of Steel 30 May 2019 - 7 July 2021, Minister Of Petroleum And Natural Gas 26 May 2014 - 6 July 2021, Member Of Parliament, Rajya Sabha 2018 - 3 April 2024, Member Of Parliament, Lok Sabha 17 May 2004 - 18 May 2009
- Residence Talcher, Odisha, India
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Dharmendra Pradhan BIOGRAPHY
Last Updated : 11 Feb 2025
Dharmendra Pradhan, a BJP Member of Parliament (MP) since 2004, has been serving as the Minister of Education and Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship in the Government of India since 2021.
Pradhan was born on June 26, 1969 in Talcher, Odisha. He studied at Talcher Autonomous Colleg...
Dharmendra Pradhan PERSONAL LIFE
| Father | Debendra Pradhan |
| Mother | Basanta Manjari Pradhan |
| Spouse | Mridula Pradhan |
| Education | Utkal University (MA) |
POSITIONS HELD BY Dharmendra Pradhan
| Position | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Member of the Lok Sabha | N/A |
| Member of Rajya Sabha | N/A |
| Member of the Twelfth Odisha Legislative Assembly | 29 February 2000 - 6 February 2004 |
| Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship | 7 July 2021 - Present |
| Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship | 3 September 2017 - 30 May 2019 |
DHARMENDRA PRADHAN NEWS
Inside Track: The RSS Angle
March 23, 2025 12:28 pm
The buzz in the BJP was that the choice for the next BJP party chief would boil down to Bhupender Yadav or Dharmendra Pradhan. Yadav is backed by Suresh Soni and Pradhan by Dattatreya Hosabale, both RSS heavyweights. But recently, Manohar Lal Khattar’s name also cropped up as a potential contender.
Former Union minister Debendra Pradhan, father of Dharmendra Pradhan, passes away at 84
March 18, 2025 2:20 am
Pradhan, known to be one of the pioneers of BJP in Odisha in the 80s, breathed his last at the official residence of his minister son in the New Delhi, family sources said.
Black as the Dravidian colour of protest: Periyar to DMK, Parliament to streets
March 17, 2025 4:08 am
DMK MPs wore black in Parliament to protest Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s remarks against the Stalin govt amid the raging row over NEP, three-language formula.
Pradhan targets DMK over NEP, says Tamil enrolment falling in TN schools
March 12, 2025 2:42 am
Replying to a debate on the discussion on the working of the Education Ministry, Pradhan cited the example of Tamil Nadu and said that the NEP in fact promotes initial teaching in Tamil.
Education Minister shares Tamil Nadu's 2024 letter on PM SHRI schools: 'Stand by statement'
March 11, 2025 10:51 pm
"Opposition to NEP 2020 has nothing to do with preservation of Tamil pride, language and culture but everything to do with gaining political dividends," Dharmendra Pradhan said in a post on X.
Today in Politics: Parliament in session; Budget sessions in several states
March 11, 2025 7:50 am
On Monday, amidst the delimitation row that is already seeing the two at loggerheads, the ongoing war of words between the ruling BJP and DMK led to disruptions in the Lok Sabha.
It's MK Stalin vs Dharmendra Pradhan over NEP row: 10 points
March 10, 2025 8:38 pm
Refuting Dharmendra Pradhan’s statement in Parliament, MK Stalin said Tamil Nadu never accepted the scheme and added PM Modi had written a letter over the state’s rejection of the scheme.
'Tamil Nadu govt took U-turn': Dharmendra Pradhan hits out at Stalin-led DMK govt amid NEP debate in Parliament
March 10, 2025 12:44 pm
In August last year, Pradhan had written that Tamil Nadu had given an undertaking in March indicating the state’s willingness to sign the PM SHRI MoU for the 2024-25 academic year
NEP will not impose Hindi, TN's claim unfounded: Dharmendra Pradhan
March 04, 2025 8:52 am
The comments by the Education Minister come amid a tiff between the Tamil Nadu government and the Centre over the implementation of NEP and the three-language policy.
NEP will not impose Hindi, TN's claim unfounded, political: Education Minister Pradhan
March 02, 2025 9:15 pm
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin had on Friday said it was unnecessary to force any language as a third language in schools in the age of Artificial Intelligence.
