Debendra Pradhan
Debendra Pradhan | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State for Agriculture Government of India | |
| In office 27 May 2000 – 29 January 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Thounaojam Chaoba Singh |
| Succeeded by | Shripad Naik |
| Minister of State for Surface Transport Government of India | |
| In office 19 March 1998 – 27 May 2000 | |
| Succeeded by | Hukumdev Narayan Yadav |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1998–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Sriballav Panigrahi |
| Succeeded by | Dharmendra Pradhan |
| Constituency | Deogarh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 July 1941 Nalam, Dhenkanal district, Orissa Province, British India (present-day Odisha, India) |
| Died | 17 March 2025 (aged 83) Delhi, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Basanta Manjari Pradhan |
| Children | 2 (incl. Dharmendra Pradhan) |
| Residence(s) | Nalam, Block – Kaniha, Dist – Angul, Odisha |
| Education | Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery |
| Alma mater | Srirama Chandra Bhanja Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack |
Debendra Pradhan (16 July 1941 – 17 March 2025) was an Indian politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, who served as minister of state for surface transport and agriculture in the Second Vajpayee ministry. He was elected to the 13th Lok Sabha from Deogarh constituency. He was also a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.