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LIFE & PUBLIC RECORD · Lok Sabha MP
Dharmendra Pradhan
Dharmendra Pradhan is listed as Lok Sabha MP for Sambalpur, Odisha.
Party in the cited recordBharatiya Janata Party
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- 196926 June 1969
early life Born
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Read the source ↗ - 20002000-2004
public service Member, Orissa Legislative Assembly
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Read the source ↗ - 200007-Jun-2000 - 2004
public service Member, Odisha Legislative Assembly
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Read the source ↗ - 20012001
public service President, BJP Youth Wing (BJYM), Orissa
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Read the source ↗ - 20022002
public service National Secretary, BJP
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Read the source ↗ - 20042004
elections Elected to 14th Lok Sabha
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Read the source ↗ - 20042004
public service National President, BJYM
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Read the source ↗ - 20042004
elections Won DEOGARH
Lok Sabha · Odisha · BJP · 426,092 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.
Read the source ↗ - 200407-Jun-2004 - 2009
public service MP
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Read the source ↗ - 20075 Aug. 2007 onwards
public service Member, Standing Committee on Energy
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Read the source ↗ - 201201-Apr-2012 - 2018
public service MP
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Read the source ↗ - 201201-May-2012 - October 2013
public service Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee to examine matters relating to allocation and pricing of telecom licences and spectrum
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Read the source ↗ - 201212-May-2012 - May 2014
public service Member, Committee on Government Assurances
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Read the source ↗ - 201703-Sep-2017 - 30 May 2019
public service Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas; and Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
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Read the source ↗ - 20193-May-2019 - 07 July 2021
public service Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas; and Minister of Steel
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Read the source ↗ - 202107-Jul-2021 - Till Date
public service Minister of Education; and Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
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Read the source ↗ - 2024June 2024
elections Elected to 18th Lok Sabha
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Read the source ↗ - 202409-Jun-2024 -
public service Union Cabinet Minister of Education.
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Read the source ↗ - 202626 Sep 2026 onwards
public service Member, Committee on Defence
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Read the source ↗ - 20262026-10-16
public work Latest dated reference in this collection
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public service Member, Committee on Petitions
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public service Member, Committee on Energy
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| Election | Seat & party | Outcome | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 · Lok Sabha ↗ | DEOGARHOdisha · BJP | Won | 426,092 |
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Early life & upbringing
The cited biography records Dharmendra Pradhan’s date of birth as 26 June 1969. The birthplace is recorded as Talcher.
Education & professional life
The educational qualifications recorded in the cited source are: Master of Arts(Anthropology) Utkal University, Vani Vihar Odisha. The professional background is listed as SOCIAL SERVICE & POLITICS.
Public life: the documented service history
The earliest dated entry in the cited service history is 07-Jun-2000 - 2004: Member, Odisha Legislative Assembly. A later recorded entry is 26 Sep 2026 onwards: Member, Committee on Defence. This identifies the earliest entry available in that source, rather than establishing the start of the entire political career. Historical and open-ended positions retain their source periods.
The person behind the office
- Education details in PRS
- MA (Anthropology), Utkal University, Vani Nihar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 1990 Source ↗
- Education in the official biography
- Master of Arts(Anthropology) Utkal University, Vani Vihar Odisha Source ↗
Personal background in the official biography
Interests, publications & public work
- Social & cultural work as reported
- Deeply involved in the socio-cultural activities of Rastriya Swayamsevak Sangh since childhood; worked with Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad - the premier nationalist student organisation, for the student community, organizing them for national reconstruction Source ↗
- Special interests
- Linking aspiration of common man with administration; studying and exploring the reasons behind poverty and lack of development in general and of SC/ST and other weaker sections of the society in particular; striving for their upliftment by taking up their cause in all possible forums and by promoting various models of development through NGOs and other co-operative activities Source ↗
- Hobbies & recreation
- Interacting with different sections of the society, particularly the youth, motivating them for social work for social reconstruction Source ↗
- Other information in biography
- Started as an A.B.V.P. activist as a higher secondary student in Talcher College, Orissa, 1983; President, Talcher College Students` Union, 1985; State Secretary, ABVP, 1993; National Secretary, ABVP, 1995; joined Bharatiya Janata Party in 1998; Conferred with Utkalmani Gopabandhu Pratibha Sanman, the best Lgislative Award of Orissa Legislative Assembly Source ↗
Terms, responsibilities & positions
- Activity reporting scope
- This MP was a minister till Jul 25, 2026. Ministers represent the government in debates, so we do not report their participation. They do not sign the attendance register, ask questions, or introduce private member bills. Participation and attendance details for this MP are thus available only from Jul 26, 2026. Data corresponds to the period from 24-06-2024 to 13-08-2026. Source ↗
Positions held & committee service
- 26 Sep 2026 onwards
Member, Committee on Defence
Source ↗ - 09-Jun-2024 -
Union Cabinet Minister of Education.
Source ↗ - June 2024
Elected to 18th Lok Sabha
Source ↗ - 07-Jul-2021 - Till Date
Minister of Education; and Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Source ↗ - 3-May-2019 - 07 July 2021
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas; and Minister of Steel
Source ↗ - 03-Sep-2017 - 30 May 2019
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas; and Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Source ↗ - 12-May-2012 - May 2014
Member, Committee on Government Assurances
Source ↗ - 01-May-2012 - October 2013
Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee to examine matters relating to allocation and pricing of telecom licences and spectrum
Source ↗ - 01-Apr-2012 - 2018
MP
Source ↗ - 5 Aug. 2007 onwards
Member, Standing Committee on Energy
Source ↗ - 07-Jun-2004 - 2009
MP
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Member, Committee on Petitions
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Member, Committee on Energy
Source ↗ - 2004
Elected to 14th Lok Sabha
Source ↗ - 2004
National President, BJYM
Source ↗ - 2002
National Secretary, BJP
Source ↗ - 2001
President, BJP Youth Wing (BJYM), Orissa
Source ↗ - 07-Jun-2000 - 2004
Member, Odisha Legislative Assembly
Source ↗ - 2000-2004
Member, Orissa Legislative Assembly
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| 2024 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 |
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18th Lok Sabha · Records dated 2024-08-01 to 2026-02-13
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Motion Regarding Reference of Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025 to Joint Committee
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The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025- introduced
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Motion for Election of the two Members of Lok Sabha to the Council of the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
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The Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2025
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The Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2025
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MP Dharmendra Pradhan seeks CM Majhi’s action against illegal parking on highways
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Odisha govt committed to Angul’s development, says Dharmendra Pradhan
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Need to remove gap between degrees & jobs, says Dharmendra Pradhan
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Dharmendra Pradhan seeks C-DAC centre at GMU & expansion of STPI
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Do not conceal the facts and mislead people: Former Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
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Dharmendra Pradhan participates in 'Har Ghar Tiranga Yatra' in Sambalpur
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- Plot No. 19 Prachi Enclave, Post Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar Odisha 751016 Source ↗
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When was Dharmendra Pradhan born?
The cited biography records 26 June 1969.
Read the supporting source ↗What education is recorded for Dharmendra Pradhan?
Master of Arts(Anthropology) Utkal University, Vani Vihar Odisha.
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SOCIAL SERVICE & POLITICS.
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07-Jun-2000 - 2004: Member, Odisha Legislative Assembly. This is the earliest dated entry in the cited record, not necessarily the first public role.
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Dharmendra Pradhan is listed as Lok Sabha MP for Sambalpur, Odisha.
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