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Dharmendra Pradhan

Dharmendra Pradhan

Dharmendra Pradhan is a BJP leader and currently the Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Skill Development and Entrepeneurship in the NDA government. He is the son of former BJP MP Dr. Debendra Pradhan. He started as an Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) activist in the year 1983, and was elected President of Talcher College Students' Union in 1985. Soon he was elected as the national secretary of ABVP and Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha from 2004 to 2006. He was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. Pradhan has represented the Deogarh constituency of Odisha. He was also a member of the 12th Assembly of Odisha (2000-2004). He was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2012. Since then he was a member of several committees like Committee on Government Assurances, Joint Parliamentary Committee to examine matters relating to allocation and pricing of telecom licenses and spectrum, Committee on Rural Development and Committee on Agriculture. 2004 onwards, Pradhan was the party-incharge for Tripura, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Uttarakhand and Odisha.

Dharmendra Pradhan

Jharkhand Polls: AJSU party, LJP to remain NDA allies, says BJP
National | Nov 13, 2014, 12:25 PM IST
Ranchi: The BJP today made it clear that even if it secured majority in the forthcoming assembly polls, AJSU party and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) would remain NDA allies in Jharkhand .Addressing a joint press
GAIL to provide hygienic toilets for girls students
India | Oct 02, 2014, 06:55 PM IST
Bhubaneswar: Joining the nation-wide ‘Swachh Bharat' campaign, public sector GAIL (India) announced its plan to build 1021 bio-toilets in the country to provide hygienic sanitation facilities for girl students. While GAIL (India) unveiled its Rs
Gas price hike deferred due to state elections: Pradhan
India | Sep 25, 2014, 11:49 PM IST
New Delhi: The cabinet decision to defer an increase in natural gas price till mid-November has been taken in view of next month's assembly elections in Maharashtra and Haryana, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said Thursday."It

India to have 4 more strategic oil reserves: Petroleum Minister
India | Sep 13, 2014, 11:17 AM IST
Bhubaneswar: The Centre has chalked out plans to set up at least four more strategic oil reserves in the country in a bid to store adequate stock for meeting 90-100 days requirement during any crisis."It
Narendra Modi: Jharkhand will benefit more if it gets a full-majority government
National | Aug 21, 2014, 06:47 PM IST
Ranchi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi tried his best to give an apolitical speech today in Ranchi but could not resist the temptation of reminding people the benefits of a full-majority government.Addressing a public meeting in
'Congress launched direct cash transfer scheme with political motive'
National | Aug 13, 2014, 03:54 PM IST
New Delhi: The UPA government launched the direct cash benefit transfer scheme with political motives and without preparation, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said in the Rajya Sabha Wednesday, causing an uproar in the house.Pradhan was

Govt rules out any immediate hike in prices of LPG, kerosene
Jul 06, 2014, 07:32 AM IST
New Delhi: Ruling out any immediate hike in prices of LPG and kerosene, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday said the new government will continue with the policy of subsidising commonly used cooking fuels."There will
Chandrababu Naidu rushes to Andhra accident site
National | Jun 27, 2014, 01:26 PM IST
Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has cut short his Delhi visit to rush back to his state where a blast and fire in a gas pipeline killed 14 people Friday morning.Naidu cancelled
PM condoles loss of lives in GAIL pipeline fire
National | Jun 27, 2014, 11:58 AM IST
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today condoled the loss of lives in the GAIL pipeline fire in Andhra Pradesh and announced an ex-gratia relief of Rs two lakh from the Prime Minister's Relief Fund

Government defers gas price hike by 3 months
National | Jun 26, 2014, 12:27 PM IST
New Delhi: The Indian government Wednesday deferred by three months a decision on raising the price of locally produced gas, saying a comprehensive discussion was required on the issue.The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA),
Energy key part of Indo-Russian strategic partnership: Pradhan
Jun 17, 2014, 06:59 AM IST
Moscow: Energy security is an essential element of the Indo-Russian strategic partnership and cooperation in the sector will be furthur strengthened, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said here Monday."Russia has always been a longstanding, time-tested friend
Efforts for third front would fail: BJP
National | Feb 03, 2014, 10:44 PM IST
Patna: The BJP today said Bihar Chief Minister's efforts to build up a third front for the ensuing Lok Sabha elections would fail to shape up. “There have been bids to set up a third

BJP's central leadership to look into Karnataka rebels' demand
National | Jul 02, 2012, 01:19 PM IST
New Delhi, Jul 2: With political crisis in the Karnataka BJP blowing over for the time being, the party today hinted to the rebels that the central leadership will look into their demand and take
Jaitley to visit Bangalore to defuse BJP crisis
National | May 17, 2012, 07:15 PM IST
Bangalore,May 17 : The BJP central leadership is deputing a two-member team including its senior leader Arun Jaitley to defuse the crisis that has besieged the ruling party in Karnataka in the wake of revolt
Yeddyurappa Will Complete Full Term : BJP
National | Mar 26, 2011, 04:37 PM IST
Bangalore, Mar 26: BJP today declared that there was no change in the leadership of Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, whose ouster party rebels have been demanding in the wake of allegations against him